Alabama Cross Country Duo Earns SEC Weekly Honors for Third Time This Season

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Alabama cross country duo of Victor Kiprop and Hilda Olemomoi both earned their third Southeastern Conference honors of the season, the league office announced Tuesday. Kiprop was named the SEC Runner of the Week after winning his third race in as many outings, while Olemomoi earned SEC Freshman of the Week after her third top-three finish this season.

Victor Kiprop – SEC Runner of the Week

Kiprop earned SEC Runner of the Week for the third time in 2022 and remains undefeated on the season
He bettered the field by nine seconds to win the Crimson Classic and lead Alabama to its third team championships of 2022
Kiprop's time of 23:16.9 came over 8,075 meters

Hilda Olemomoi – SEC Freshman of the Week

Olemomoi was named the SEC Freshman of the Week for the third time in her rookie season
She took second in the Crimson Classic in 19:39.8, a fraction of a second behind teammate Amaris Tyynismaa
It was her third top-three finish in as many outings this season
Her finish helped propel the Tide to a decisive win its first home competition since 2017

Up Next

With the regular season in the books, the Crimson Tide turns its attention to the upcoming Championship season, starting with the Southeastern Conference Championships Oct. 28 in Oxford, Miss.

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