MEAC Women's XC Results
SMYRNA, Del . – Norfolk State junior
Martha Bissah became the first repeat MEAC women's cross country champion since 2002-03 when she won her second straight conference individual title on Saturday morning, leading the Spartan women to a runner-up finish.
The finish was NSU's best since winning the title in 2009.
Bissah covered the soggy 5,000-meter championship course in 18 minutes, 2.4 seconds, some 40 seconds ahead of runner-up Emmax Kiplagat of Florida A&M. Bissah was one of four Spartans who earned All-MEAC honors by placing in the top 15, but NSU (44 points) finished just one point behind FAMU (43) in the team standings, as the Rattlers claimed their seventh straight MEAC crown.
Freshman
Fridah Koech finished fourth overall to earn her first All-MEAC honor. She ran a time of 19:11.8. Senior
Candice Higgins placed ninth to pick up her third straight all-conference award, finishing in a time of 19:42.6.
Ashah Koech, Fridah's older sister, recorded her second consecutive All-MEAC finish by placing 14th in 20:03.8.
Caroline Samoei rounded out NSU's top five with a 16th-place finish (20:13.7).
Bissah is the first MEAC female to win two straight individual MEAC cross country titles since Howard's Tasha Harris accomplished the feat in 2002 and 2003. Bissah has won all four races in which she has competed this season.
