Sheppard Named CIAA Female Performer of the Week

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Winston-Salem State’s Rainn Sheppard has been named CIAA Female Performer of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon. Sheppard turned in a standout performance at the Blue Bear Invitational on Friday, Sept. 11, at Salisbury Community Park in Salisbury, N.C., finishing second individually in the women’s 3,000-meter race with a time of 11:28.2. The senior’s performance helped lead the Rams to the women’s team championship, as Winston-Salem State finished with 30 points, seven points ahead of second-place North Carolina A&T. Sheppard was one of five Rams to finish among the top 20 individually, joining Ann Badawi ,…