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Men's Cross Country Matt Michalec, Asst. AD/Communications

Demsie Earns All-MEAC as NSU Men Place 3rd at MEAC XC Championships

2015 MEAC Men's XC Results

SMYRNA, Del. – Norfolk State sophomore Haileyesus Demsie earned his first career All-MEAC cross country honor, as he paced the Spartans to a third-place team finish on Saturday morning at the MEAC Cross Country Championships at the Delaware State Outreach and Research Center.

Demsie placed 12th overall on the 8,000-meter course with a time of 26 minutes, 37.60 seconds. He led the Spartans, competing in their first MEAC championship race since 2013, to a third-place finish with 94 total points. They finished behind repeat champion Maryland Eastern Shore (25 points) and runner-up North Carolina A&T (69). 

Redshirt sophomore David Kibet was NSU's next-highest finisher, placing 16th in a time of 27:00.70. Kibet just finished outside of All-MEAC status, as the top 15 runners earn that distinction.

NSU runners occupied 21st through 23rd places. Junior William Brown Jr. was 21st in a time of 27:28.40. Junior Desmond Fogg was just behind in 27:31.40, and freshman Tomas Fantaye rounded out the Spartans' top five in 27:34.10.

UMES' Khalil Rmidi Kinini was the men's overall winner with a time of 25:00.50.
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Players Mentioned

William Brown Jr.

William Brown Jr.

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Haileyesus Demsie

Haileyesus Demsie

5' 9"
Sophomore
Desmond Fogg

Desmond Fogg

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
David Kibet

David Kibet

5' 9"
Junior
Tomas Fantaye

Tomas Fantaye

6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

William Brown Jr.

William Brown Jr.

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Haileyesus Demsie

Haileyesus Demsie

5' 9"
Sophomore
Desmond Fogg

Desmond Fogg

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
David Kibet

David Kibet

5' 9"
Junior
Tomas Fantaye

Tomas Fantaye

6' 2"
Freshman