KJCCC Cross Country Runners of the Week - Week 1

COLBY, Kan. – Two top 10 all-time performances at the 2024 Terry Masterson Twilight Classic have led to Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Cross Country Runners of the Week for Hutchinson’s Faith Jepchirchir and Butler’s Emmanuel Otim.

Faith Jepchirchir (Hutchinson) – Blue Dragon freshman Faith Jepchirchir made Hutchinson history by becoming the first Blue Dragon runner to win the Terry Masterson Twilight Classic on Friday at Fun Valley Sports Complex. Posting the top Blue Dragon time in event history of 18:17.00, the ninth-fastest time overall in Masterson history, Jepchirchir won the race by 16.5 seconds over second-place runner Elizabeth Hernandez of Butler. Jepchirchir dominated the final mile of the three-mile race.

Emmanuel Otim (Butler) – Butler freshman Emmanuel Otim became the third-straight Grizzly men’s runner to win the individual title at the Terry Masterson Twilight Classic on Friday by defeating 90 other runners in the four-mile race with a time of 19:48.00. The time was the sixth-fastest in Masterson history as Butler won the team title at the event over 11 other teams.

Other Women’s Runners Nominated:

Elizabeth Hernandez - Butler

Other Goalkeepers Nominated:

Dennis Cheruiyot - Hutchinson