9/8/2026 1:00:00 PM | Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
DALLAS – Jax State Cross Country opened its first week of competition with two Conference USA weekly award winners, following impressive performances at the Foothills Invitational this past week.
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Gamecock freshmen Shadrack Kipkurgat and Mercy Sergon were named CUSA Men's and Women's Freshmen of the Week, respectively, on Tuesday by the league office.
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Kipkurgat put together a strong debut for Jax State at the Foothills Invitational, running his 5k in 15:04.8 to finish in second place out of 164 total runners. Kipkurgat's result helped the men's cross country team win the team title over 16 other schools, including Auburn, Samford and Troy.
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Sergon etched her name in program history in her first collegiate meet by running her 5k in 17:08.7 to break the previous school record by nearly 13 seconds. Sergon finished in second place overall against 170 other competitors with a performance that helped the women's cross country team to a runner-up finish.
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This season marks the second consecutive year that Jax State has swept the CUSA Freshmen of the Week honors for the opening week of the season.
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Gamecock freshmen Shadrack Kipkurgat and Mercy Sergon were named CUSA Men's and Women's Freshmen of the Week, respectively, on Tuesday by the league office.
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Kipkurgat put together a strong debut for Jax State at the Foothills Invitational, running his 5k in 15:04.8 to finish in second place out of 164 total runners. Kipkurgat's result helped the men's cross country team win the team title over 16 other schools, including Auburn, Samford and Troy.
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Sergon etched her name in program history in her first collegiate meet by running her 5k in 17:08.7 to break the previous school record by nearly 13 seconds. Sergon finished in second place overall against 170 other competitors with a performance that helped the women's cross country team to a runner-up finish.
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This season marks the second consecutive year that Jax State has swept the CUSA Freshmen of the Week honors for the opening week of the season.
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Players Mentioned
/ Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
Tuesday, November 10
Sunday, November 08
Tuesday, November 03
Friday, October 23
