Four Rams Break Into Top 20 at Robert Shumake HBCU Challenge
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Posted By: Hija Chang on October 04, 2016 The Winston-Salem State Rams men's and women's cross country teams had some great performances at their favorite venue, Saturday morning when the women's team had four top-20 finishers at the annual Robert Shumake/HBCU Challenge at the Grand American Cross Country Festival. WSSU sophomore Domtilla Kiplagat and senior Fawzia Kheir both led the way for the Rams when the duo broke the 20-minute barrier for the first time this season. The terrific performances by Kiplagat and Kheir were a part of a great overall team effort by the Rams with four WSSU runners placing in the top 20 in the women's 5K run. As at team, the Rams placed third at the meet and topped all NCAA Division II programs that competed. Kiplagat set the tone for the Rams when she placed fifth at the meet with a season-best 19:27.1 while Kheir had a personal record 19:45.6 to place seventh. WSSU senior Micalyne Zimmerman placed 19th with a 21:30.8 while senior Taska Johnson added a 20th place finish with a 21:35.1. More: http://wssurams.com/sports/w-xc/2016-17/re... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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