KJCCC Cross Country Athletes of the Week - Week 1
September 6, 2022
Cross country runners Shareen Cheruiyot (Garden City) and Rodgers Rotich (Butler) were named Jayhawk Conference women's and men's Runners of the Week.
WOMEN'S
Shareen Cheruiyot (Garden City) – Cheruiyot finished second overall and was the top NJCAA finisher in the 142-person field. She posted a time of 17:59 which was roughly a 1:40 improvement from last year at the same meet. Her performance set a new school record for the 3-Mile race.
MEN'S
Rodgers Rotich (Butler) – Rodgers won the Terry Masterson Twilight Classic race that featured over 200 runners, posting a time of 19:1. His time set a new course record in the 4-mile race.