SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Freshman Clinton Kipruto earned All-Southeast Region honors Friday, finishing 14th out of 258 runners with a personal-best 10K time of 29:24.3 at the NCAA Southeast Regional at the Roger Milliken Center.  

Kipruto recorded the fastest 10K time in program history at an NCAA Southeast Regional and posted the highest individual finish at an NCAA regional meet since David Kemboi placed 10th in 2006 with a time of 30:55.65. 

Norfolk State finished 17th out of 44 teams with 446 points. 

Ian Kimutai was the other Spartan to run a sub-30-minute 10K time, placing 47th with a personal-best 29:59.5. 

Daniel Mathenge finished 97th with a personal-best 10K time of 31:02.9. Jemmel Green (147th / 32:01.5) and Mathew Kipkoech (158th / 32:11.6) rounded out the scoring for NSU with personal-best 10K times. 

Quote from Coach Giles 
"Clinton did an excellent job today. To run the fastest cross country 10k in program history and to do it at an NCAA championship meet speaks high volumes for him and the coaching staff," said Director of Track & Field Kenneth Giles. "The team also ran well in a region that is arguably one of the best in the country. Norfolk State University showed today that we can compete with them all!" 

NSU Individual Results - 10K 
14. Clinton Kipruto (FR) - 29:24.3 (PR) 
47. Ian Kimutai (JR) - 29:59.5 (PR) 
97. Daniel Mathenge (SO) – 31:02.9 (PR) 
147. Jemmel Green (SO) – 32:01.5 (PR) 
158. Mathew Kipkoech (JR) – 32:11.6 (PR) 
Mohammed Mrahi (JR) - DNF 

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