Silus Kipkoech is only a freshman, but his impact on the UNCP men’s cross country team is reminiscent of an upperclassman. On Nov. 8, it was announced that Kipkoech earned NCAA Southeastern Cross Country Athlete of the Year honors after winning six consecutive races to end the regular season. The most recent pair of victories came at crucial times for the Braves. Kipkoech topped the field at the Peach Belt Conference Championships on Oct. 21 in Fort Benning, Ga., with a time

The UNCP cross country teams travelled to Charlotte to compete in the Queens Twilight meet on Sept. 9. Both squads registered runner-up finishes behind strong performances from Silus Kipckoech and Kristin Cain. Men Kipkoech, a freshman, picked up the individual title in the men’s 5K race with a time of 14:36. Logan Ward, who crossed the finish line in 15:16 to finish in eighth place, followed Kipkoech. The Martin twins, Matthew and Jonathan, finished in 14th and 16th place r

After a 2016 campaign that saw the men’s and women’s cross country teams finish 7th and 10th respectively at regionals, the runners are backed by experience that could help them make a run at the Peach Belt Conference title. Men The men’s cross country team features a strong group of returners that includes five juniors and three seniors. They are joined by a pair of freshman that includes Kenya native Silus Kipkoech, the winner of the PBC 5,000-meter championship on last sp