Kipruto Named MEAC Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk State freshman Clinton Kipruto has been named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week, the conference office announced Wednesday. Kipruto (Fr., Kapsabet, Kenya) earned the honor after winning the individual title at the 2026 Spider Alumni Open, hosted by the University of Richmond at Pole Green Park, in his collegiate debut. Racing 6,000 meters against a 14-team field, Kipruto led from the opening kilometer to the finish line, crossing in 18 minutes, 5.5 seconds — a 4:51.0 mile average and a 13.5-second margin over runner-up Hayes Trapp of William & Mary. He...