Women's Cross Country 11/3/2024 11:15:00 AM

Kenia Irish-Bramble, Adeolu Adeyemi among three cross country runners honored by CUNYAC (10/17-10/20)

The Medgar Evers College cross country teams recently earned some CUNYAC recognition, with three student-athletes earning praise for their performances at the Lincoln University (PA) Championship Tune-Up meet (10/17) and the MEC Legacy Invitational (10/20). On the women's side, standout Saviah Williams was tabbed the Rookie of the Week, with Kenia Irish Bramble earning an Honorable Mention distinction. On the men's side, Adeolu Adeyemi earned Honorable Mention recognition. Following the announcement of the awards, Head Coach Hugh Reid spoke.

"I am extremely proud of the improvement that Saviah continued to show throughout the course of the 2024 campaign, even through her challenges with injuries," Reid said. "She has stayed committed to continuing to excel, and I am elated to hear that she earned Rookie of the Week honors yet again. As for Kenia and Adeolu, they continue to lead by example as two of the cornerstones of our cross country program. I am thrilled to see them continue to earn praise and see their diligent efforts pay off."

Williams earned the Rookie of the Week honor for 10/17 thanks to her stellar effort at Lincoln University, where she finished 11^th in the women's 4K meet, registering a time of 20:11.9.

Kenia Irish-Bramble set a new school record in the 4K at the Lincoln University (PA) Championship Tune-Up Meet, finishing sixth and recording a time of 17:58.2. Three days later at the MEC Legacy Invitational, the standout put forth a tremendous performance in the women's 6K race, finishing second overall with a time of 27:58.9.

The Cougars' women's cross country team will return to action on Saturday, November 16, as Medgar Evers will compete in the NCAA Division III Metro Regional Championships in Galloway, NJ.

Adeyemi dazzled in the men's 4K meet at the Lincoln University Championship Tune-Up, finishing sixth overall with a time of 17:20.9. Three days later at the MEC Legacy Invitational the veteran crossed the tape 14th overall with a time of 36:57.8.Also that day, he finished fifth overall with a time of 36:57.8 in the Medgar Evers College Breast Cancer Invitational

The Cougars' men's cross country team will run again on Saturday, November 9, as the team will compete at the ECAC Championships. The meet will take place at the Hudson Valley Sportsdome in Milton, NY, with a start-time of 11:15am

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