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Norfolk State Men’s Cross Country Competes at NCAA Southeast Regional on Friday

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Norfolk State men's cross country team will compete in the 10K race at the NCAA Southeast Regional, hosted by USC Upstate, on Friday, Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. at the Roger Milliken Center.
 
Seven Consecutive MEAC Championships
The Spartans tied the program record with their seventh consecutive MEAC Championship with 35 points on Oct. 30.
 
Freshman Clinton Kipruto was the runner-up with a personal-best 8K time of 23:57.3, followed by junior Ian Kimutai (24:11.0) in third place. Daniel Mathenge (8th / 24:56.0), Mohammed Mrahi (9th / 24:58.6), and Jemmel Green (13th / 25:22.7) all posted personal-best 8K times and rounded out the scorers for NSU.
 
All five of Norfolk State's scorers earned All-MEAC honors for finishing in the top 15. Director of Track & Field Kenneth Giles was named the MEAC Men's Most Outstanding Coach.
 
The Lineup
Clinton Kipruto leads Norfolk State and earned the MEAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week four times this season. Jemmel Green, Ian Kimutai, Mathew Kipkoech, Kipruto, Daniel Mathenge, Mohammed Mrahi, and Lewis Too will lace up for the Spartans.
 
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