Kipkurgat and Sergon Earn All Four CUSA Weekly Awards
10/13/2026 1:00:00 PM | Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
DALLAS – After a prolific performance as a team at the FSU Invitational this past weekend, the Jax State Cross Country program had two representatives sweep all four Conference USA weekly awards, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon.
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Jax State's standout freshman duo of Shadrack Kipkurgat and Mercy Sergon represented the Gamecocks by winning two weekly conference awards each, with Kipkurgat earning CUSA Men's Athlete of the Week and Men's Freshman of the Week and Sergon claiming the CUSA Women's Athlete of the Week and Women's Freshman of the Week.
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Kipkurgat put together the best performance of the day in Tallahassee, as he ran a 24:19.7 8k to place 1st in the meet for his second meet win of the season. This week's awarding marks Kipkurgat's third CUSA Freshman of the Week honor and first Athlete of the Week award.
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On the women's side, Sergon earned her third CUSA Freshman of the Week and first Athlete of the Week honor as well after a 1st place finish out of 138 competitors at the FSU Invitational, running her 6k in 20:35.5. Sergon's result is the third-fastest time in program history.
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The Gamecocks will return to in-state competition this week as Jax State travels to Florence, Ala. for the UNA Invitational on Friday morning.
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Jax State's standout freshman duo of Shadrack Kipkurgat and Mercy Sergon represented the Gamecocks by winning two weekly conference awards each, with Kipkurgat earning CUSA Men's Athlete of the Week and Men's Freshman of the Week and Sergon claiming the CUSA Women's Athlete of the Week and Women's Freshman of the Week.
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Kipkurgat put together the best performance of the day in Tallahassee, as he ran a 24:19.7 8k to place 1st in the meet for his second meet win of the season. This week's awarding marks Kipkurgat's third CUSA Freshman of the Week honor and first Athlete of the Week award.
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On the women's side, Sergon earned her third CUSA Freshman of the Week and first Athlete of the Week honor as well after a 1st place finish out of 138 competitors at the FSU Invitational, running her 6k in 20:35.5. Sergon's result is the third-fastest time in program history.
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The Gamecocks will return to in-state competition this week as Jax State travels to Florence, Ala. for the UNA Invitational on Friday morning.
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