Freshman Joshua Chepkesir finished a 10K course in just over 31 minutes to secure a championship in the NCAA Southeast Regional. PN File Photo/UNCP Athletics The UNCP cross-country team headed to the UNG Cross Country Course in Gainesville, Ga. Where Kenyan freshman Joshua Chepkesir finished the 10K course in just over 31 minutes and crossed the finish line just 0.27 seconds ahead of the rest of the 142 participants to secure the NCAA Southeast Region championship. Chepkesir’

The Black and Gold sent both their men’s and women’s Cross Country teams to Augusta, Ga. on Nov. 3 to compete in the Peach Belt Conference Championships on the Redcliffe Plantation. While the women’s team finished just outside of a top-five finish, the men’s team finished in first place and captured the conference title for just the second time in program history. The Braves were fueled to their finish on top of the final standings due to a pair of top two finishes by freshma

Season Opener at Mount Olive Sophomore Silus Kipkoech and senior Logan Ward both finished within four seconds of each other snatching the two top spots in the Men’s 8K race. Freshman Skylar Moreno finished third place for the Braves in the Women’s 6K. The Braves obtained runner-up at the Mount Olive Twilight. Riley Axe placed 10th, Molly McCann placed 12th, Sam Badami placed 13th and Michaela Reynolds placed 15th for the women’s team. Jarett Arabie placed 14th, Matthew Martin