Cross Country Sweeps SLC Athlete of the Week Awards

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Racing against stiff competition last week at Minnesota, graduate Dennis Kipngeno and sophomore Deandra Ibarra from the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi cross country program earned men's and women's Southland Conference Athlete of the Week honors, respectively.

At the Roy Griak Invitational, Kipngeno turned in an 8000m time of 24:57.5 to end in 32nd on out 171. Ibarra was A&M-Corpus Christi's top women's finisher and clocked in at 23:51.2 in the 6000m.
 
It's the third weekly award in two competitions for the Islanders after freshman Mathayo Kiptoo Bundotich was honored on Sept. 12 after winning the Rice Invitational.
 
The Islanders will next compete at the Arturo Barrios Invitational, hosted by Texas A&M on Friday, Oct. 15. The 2023 SLC Championships are slated for Friday, Oct. 27 on the campus of UIW.
 
Click here to view the release from the conference.
 

👟 Congratulations to this week's @jerseymikes
Southland Cross Country Runners of the Week:

Men's - Dennis Kipngeno, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Women's - Deandra Ibarra, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

📰 https://t.co/eHej7gkbub#EarnedEveryDay pic.twitter.com/dsBu0NdYLT

— Southland Conference (@SouthlandSports) September 26, 2023

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