Cross Country/ Track & Field Week 8 William Bright Jr. (Cross Country/Track & Field Contact) • [email protected] Office of Communications & Media Relations ph: (205) 251-7573 ext. 110 • fax (205) 252-9997
PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK
FEMALE RUNNER OF THE WEEK MALE RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Vasity Chemweno, Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Moses Alukunyang, Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Chemweno finished second at the 2008 Watson Alukunyang finished third at the 2008 Watson Ford Invitational (Clinton, MS) with a time of 23:03.24. Ford Invitational (Clinton, MS) as four Golden Lions Currently, she holds the top conference-submitted placed i the top ten in the event. His time of 25:21.63 times this season in the 4,000, 5,000 and 6,000 meter is the second-best recorded time in the conference this distances. season. Moses has the top three submitted times in the SWAC in 2008. Notables: Jemu Zarzar, Jackson State Notables: Was the top Jackson State Lady Tiger finisher at Darwin Price Jr., Grambling State the Watson Ford Invitational with a mark of 23:36.99 Finished seventh in the 2008 Watson Ford (sixth place). Invitational with a time of 26:03.10.
UPCOMING MEETS RECENT RESULTS
October 18 Alabama State at JSU Foothill Invitational (Jacksonville, AL) September 27 Texas Southern & Prairie View A&M at Clifton Gilliard Invitational Alabama State at Mercer Invitational (Macon, GA) (Prairie View, TX) ...... Women 6th / Men 6th Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Arkansas-Little Rock ...... Women 4th / Men 2nd October 27 Southern at LSU Tiger Festival (Baton Rouge, LA) 2008 SWAC Championship (Clinton, MS) ...... Women 8th / Men 9th
November 15 October 4 NCAA South Central Regional (Waco, TX) Jackson State University Invitational (Jackson, MS) 6,000-meter women, 10,000-meter men ...... JSU: Women 1st / Men 3rd ...... SU: Women 5th / Men 5th ...... MVSU: Women 6th / Men 1st November 24 NCAA Championship October 11 2008 Watson Ford Invitational (Clinton, MS) ...... UAPB: Women 1st / Men 1st ...... JSU: Women 3rd / Men 7th ...... GSU: Women 5th / Men 2nd ...... MVSU: Women 7th / Men 5th
Alabama A&M University • Alabama State University • Alcorn State University • Grambling State University • Jackson State University Mississippi Valley State University • Prairie View A&M University • Southern University • Texas Southern University • University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2008 SWAC Cross Country • Page 2
2008 SWAC Cross Country Championships The Southwestern Athletic Conference will host its 2008 Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Championships on Monday, October 27, at Mississippi College in Clinton, Miss.
The women’s championship begins 9:00 a.m., while the men’s championship begins at 10:15 a.m. at Choctaw Trails.
year women’s champion men’s champion year women’s champion men’s champion 2007 Arkansas at Pine Bluff Grambling State 1987 Prairie View A&M Texas Southern 2006 Alabama State Prairie View A&M 1986 Grambling State Jackson State 2005 Alabama State Prairie View A&M 1985 Jackson State Jackson State 2004 Grambling State Grambling State 1984 Jackson State Jackson State 2003 Grambling State Southern 1983 Jackson State Jackson State 2002 Grambling State Southern 1982 Jackson State Texas Southern 2001 Alabama State Southern 1981 Jackson State Jackson State 2000 Alabama State Grambling State 1980 Jackson State Jackson State 1999 Grambling State Jackson State 1979 Jackson State Jackson State 1998 Grambling St., Jackson St. Jackson State 1978 Prairie View A&M Texas Southern (co-champs due to a tie) 1977 Prairie View A&M Jackson State 1997 Grambling State Jackson State 1976 Meet declared Meet declared 1996 Grambling State Jackson State “No Contest” “No Contest” 1995 Grambling State Grambling State 1975 No Championship Jackson State 1994 Southern Miss. Valley State 1974 No Championship Southern 1993 Southern Texas Southern 1973 No Championship Southern 1992 Southern Texas Southern 1972 No Championship No Championship 1991 Southern Southern 1971 No Championship No Championship 1990 Prairie View A&M No Championship 1970 No Championship No Championship 1989 Prairie View A&M No Championship 1969 (Inaugural Year) 1988 Prairie View A&M No Championship No Championship Prairie View A&M
SWAC MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS school contact office phone e-mail Alabama A&M Jamilah Corbitt 256-372-4550 [email protected] Alabama State LaTonia Thirston 334-229-5211 [email protected] Alcorn State Latoya Shields 601-877-6466 [email protected] Grambling State Ryan McGinty 318-274-6562 [email protected] Jackson State Jamea Adams 601-979-2274 [email protected] Mississippi Valley State Roderick Mosley 662-254-3011 [email protected] Prairie View A&M Andrew Roberts 936-261-9106 [email protected] Southern Brandon Willis 225-771-2601 [email protected] Texas Southern Rodney Bush 713-313-7603 [email protected] Stefann Robinson (acting) 713-313-7603 [email protected] Univ. of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Tim Munn 870-575-7174 [email protected] 2008 SWAC Cross Country • Page 3 2007 SWAC Cross Country Review CLINTON, Miss. - The women of Arkansas-Pine Bluff and the men of Grambling State were crowned champions of the 2007 SWAC Cross Country Championships were held Monday, October 29, 2007 at Choctaw Trails.
In the women’s race (5,000-meter run), the Lady Golden Lions took the top three places and claimed four of the top 10 spots in the race. Leading the group was Jackline Chumo (18:35.95) who was named Most Outstanding Performer and Freshman of the Year. Second place went to Theresa Padilla (18:59.56) while Ashley Bolden took third with a time of 19:18.29. Jemu Zarzar of Jackson State (19:24.94) and Precious Collins of Southern University (19:42.67) rounded out the top five.
In the team standings, UAPB finished with a score of 44 points. The Grambling State Lady Tigers were second with a mark of 61 points while the Jackson State Lady Tigers took third with a tally of 69 points.
In the men’s race (8-000-meter run), Robert Gunn of Alabama State was the event’s Most Outstanding Performer with a time of 25:58.12. Last year’s winner, Grambling State’s Kerone Fairweather, took second place (26:10.18), while Prairie View A&M’s Alonzo Thomas took third place (26:12.69). Freshman of the Year, Victor Bii of Mississippi Valley State finished fourth with a time of 26:26.78. Benton Hurry of Grambling State rounded out the top five (26:47.13).
On the men’s team competition, Grambling State finished with a point total of 42 points. Prairie View A&M took second place garnering 52 points while Alabama State tallied 62 points for third place.
Event 1 Women 5k Run CC Name Year School Avg Mile Finals Points 1 Chumo, Jackline FR Arkansas Pine Bluff 5:59.2 18:35.95 1 2 Padilla, Theresa SR Arkansas Pine Bluff 6:06.8 18:59.56 2 3 Bolden, Ashley SR Arkansas Pine Bluff 6:12.9 19:18.29 3 4 Zarzar, Jemu FR Jackson State 6:15.0 19:24.94 4 5 Collins, Precious JR Southern 6:20.7 19:42.67 5 6 Anderson, Sha’tina SR Grambling State 6:22.2 19:47.31 6 7 Redman, Jennifer FR Jackson State 6:22.7 19:49.01 7 8 Henry, Tevy SO Alabama State 6:32.4 20:19.11 8 9 Adeyemi, Esther SO Arkansas Pine Bluff 6:35.0 20:27.22 9 10 Orido, Electine SO Grambling State 6:36.4 20:31.38 10 11 Parker, Shantel JR Grambling State 6:36.5 20:31.78 11 12 Austin, Whitney SO Alabama State 6:37.7 20:35.43 12 13 Hamlett, Marlisa JR Jackson State 6:38.5 20:38.01 13 14 Wells, Jewel JR Alabama State 6:39.6 20:41.22 14 15 Vinson, Christina FR Grambling State 6:40.1 20:43.00 15
Event 2 Men 8k Run CC Name Year School Avg Mile Finals Points 1 Gunn, Robert SO Alabama State 5:13.5 25:58.12 1 2 Fairweather, Kerone SR Grambling State 5:15.9 26:10.18 2 3 Thomas, Alonzo SR Prairie View A&M 5:16.4 26:12.69 3 4 Bii, Victor FR Mississippi Valley 5:19.2 26:26.78 4 5 Hurry, Benton SO Grambling State 5:23.3 26:47.13 5 6 Jones, Matthew JR Prairie View A&M 5:23.6 26:48.16 6 7 Brown, Ashton SR Prairie View A&M 5:26.1 27:00.91 7 8 Chepkwuny, Adbi JR Grambling State 5:27.1 27:05.62 8 9 DeJean, Roland SO Prairie View A&M 5:29.8 27:18.99 9 10 James, Mickell SO Grambling State 5:30.4 27:22.28 10 11 Martim, Stanley JR Jackson State 5:30.7 27:23.61 11 12 Berry, Michael SO Alabama State 5:30.8 27:23.95 12 13 Peek, Delorean FR Alabama State 5:31.2 27:26.42 13 14 Pope, Marquis JR Alabama State 5:31.8 27:28.97 14 15 Karanja, Samuel SR Mississippi Valley 5:31.8 27:29.19 15 2008 SWAC Cross Country • Page 4 2008 SWAC Women’s Cross Country Performance List runner school event finish place dist. Kesia Derilus Ala. State Troy Invitational 12:18.84 2 3.2 k Breana Kelly Ala. State Troy Invitational 12:28.79 3 3.2 k Jewel Wells Ala. State Troy Invitational 13:01.62 6 3.2 k Lutrisha Altidor Ala. State Troy Invitational 13:15.53 8 3.2 k Whitney Austin Ala. State Troy Invitational 13:16.58 9 3.2 k Ciera Jackson Alabama A&M Jacksonville State Invitational 13:28.00 14 3.2k Ciera Jackson Alabama A&M Troy Invitational 13:40.47 12 3.2 k Simone Wray Alabama A&M Jacksonville State Invitational 14:24.00 20 3.2k Keitha Johnson Alabama A&M Troy Invitational 14:56.66 24 3.2 k Yolanda Chatmon Prairie View Johnny Morris Invitational 15:15.00 22 3.2 k
Vasity Chemweno Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Mook 4 Invitational 15:39.00 1 4k Jackie Chumo Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Mook 4 Invitational 15:39.50 2 4k Grace Korir Grambling St. 2008 Mook 4 Invitational 15:51.00 3 4k Electine Orido Grambling St. 2008 Mook 4 Invitational 16:01.00 4 4k Electine Orido Grambling St. Mississippi College Season Opener 16:31.31 2 4k Marissa Golson Grambling St. 2008 Mook 4 Invitational 16:48.00 7 4k Betty Burua Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Mook 4 Invitational 17:08.00 9 4k Marion Booth Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Mook 4 Invitational 17:08.50 10 4k Esther Adeyemi Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Mook 4 Invitational 17:14.00 11 4k Christian Vinson Grambling St. 2008 Mook 4 Invitational 17:18.00 12 4k
Vasity Chemweno Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff UALR Open 2008 18:58.64 3 5k Jemu ZarZar Jackson St. JSU Invitational 19:18.85 1 5k Jackline Chumo Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff UALR Open 2008 19:21.82 5 5k Grace Korir Grambling St. ULM Warhawk Invitational 19:28.28 1 5k Kesia Derilus Alabama St. Crimson Classic 2008 19:35.14 27 5k Vasity Chemweno Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Delta State XC Invitaitonal 19:36.34 1 5k Jackline Chumo Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Delta State XC Invitaitonal 19:41.27 2 5k Mary Newton Southern MVSU Invitational 19:43.00 1 5k Tunisha Milner Jackson St. JSU Invitational 19:46.38 2 5k Simone Wray Alabama A&M Auburn Invitational 19:51.83 160 5k Electine Orido Grambling St. ULM Warhawk Invitational 19:55.22 4 5k Precious Collins Southern MVSU Invitational 19:58.00 2 5k Jemu ZarZar Jackson St. USM Golden Eagle Classic 20:28.50 2 5k Jewel Wells Alabama St. Crimson Classic 2008 20:32.78 44 5k Marion Booth Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Delta State XC Invitaitonal 20:35.09 6 5k Vasity Chemweno Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff MS State Pre-SEC Invite 20:36.47 15 5k Jennifer Redman Jackson St. JSU Invitational 20:38.32 5 5k Jackline Chumo Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff MS State Pre-SEC Invite 20:41.96 19 5k Whitney Austin Alabama St. Crimson Classic 2008 20:50.47 46 5k Breana Kelly Alabama St. Crimson Classic 2008 20:55.49 47 5k
Chemweno, Vasity Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 23:03.24 2 6k Chumo, Jackline Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 23:11.03 3 6k Zarzar, Jemu Jackson State 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 23:36.99 6 6k Milner, Tunisia Jackson State 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 24:00.26 7 6k Korir, Grace Grambling St 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 24:12.60 9 6k Blackmon, Brittany Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 24:27.51 10 6k Orido, Electine Grambling St 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 24:33.46 11 6k Redman, Jennifer Jackson State 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 24:48.41 13 6k Mary Newton Southern LSU X-Country Invitational 25:37.50 31 6k Golson, Marissa Grambling St 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 25:39.36 17 6k Barua, Betty Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 25:39.62 18 6k Booth, Marion Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 25:44.15 19 6k Coats, Kelsie Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 26:03.71 20 6k Adeyemi, Esther Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 26:07.94 21 6k 2008 SWAC Cross Country • Page 5 2008 SWAC Men’s Cross Country Performance List runner school event finish place dist. Robert Gunn Ala. State Troy Invitational 15:51.00 1 5k Japhtha Kenei Ala. State Troy Invitational 16:13.79 4 5k Brenton Flurry Grambling St. Mississippi College Season Opener 16:42.72 3 5k Ricky Martin Ala. State Troy Invitational 16:46.22 7 5k Dion Blanton Grambling St. Mississippi College Season Opener 17:14.53 8 5k Christopher Duncan Ala. State Troy Invitational 17:19.28 9 5k Brian Ramos Grambling St. Mississippi College Season Opener 17:23.76 11 5k Delorean Peek Ala. State Troy Invitational 17:38.05 12 5k Prinzton Carey Grambling St. Mississippi College Season Opener 17:53.31 14 5k Charles Flewellen Ala. State Troy Invitational 17:55.32 13 5k
Moses Alukunyang Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Delta State XC Invitaitonal 18:48.48 2 6k Brian Kibet-Giken Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Delta State XC Invitaitonal 19:14.04 3 6k Stephen Kipkuri Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Delta State XC Invitaitonal 19:43.23 5 6k Victor Bii Miss. Valley State Southern Univ. Invitational 19:54.00 1 6k Boniface Yator Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Delta State XC Invitaitonal 19:55.93 8 6k Moses Alukunyang Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Mook 4 Invitational 20:39.00 2 6k Darwin Price Grambling St. 2008 Mook 4 Invitational 21:00.00 4 6k Brian Kibet-Giken Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Mook 4 Invitational 21:04.00 5 6k Matthias Haller Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Delta State XC Invitaitonal 21:09.49 18 6k Brent Furry Grambling St. 2008 Mook 4 Invitational 21:58.00 7 6k
Moses Alukuyang Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff UALR Open 2008 24:56.32 1 8k Moses Alukuyang Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 25:21.63 3 8k Moses Alukuyang Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff MS State Pre-SEC Invite 25:24.78 5 8k Brian Giken Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff UALR Open 2008 25:27.93 4 8k Jephtah Kenei Alabama St. Mercer Run Fit Invitational 25:41.00 7 8k Jephtah Kenei Alabama St. Crimson Classic 2008 25:43.80 7 8k Robert Gunn Alabama St. Mercer Run Fit Invitational 25:48.00 9 8k Brian Kibet Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 25:55.84 4 8k Brian Kibet Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 25:55.84 4 8k Stephen Kipurui Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff UALR Open 2008 26:04.74 7 8k Darwin Price Jr Grambling St. ULM Warhawk Invitational 26:05.25 2 8k Kipkurui, Stepen Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 26:12.45 6 8k Robert Gunn Alabama St. Crimson Classic 2008 26:22.66 17 8k Darwin Price Jr Grambling St 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 26:30.10 7 8k Brian Giken Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff MS State Pre-SEC Invite 26:30.99 12 8k Boniface Yator Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff UALR Open 2008 26:43.06 13 8k Brent Flurry Grambling St. ULM Warhawk Invitational 26:46.34 5 8k Chepkwone, Hezron Miss. Valley State 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 26:53.47 9 8k Robert Hernandez Miss. Valley State JSU Invitational 26:54.89 1 8k Koestler, Britt Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 26:55.43 10 8k Victor Bii Miss. Valley State JSU Invitational 27:06.63 2 8k Rickey Martin Alabama St. Mercer Run Fit Invitational 27:08.00 34 8k Carey, Prinkton Grambling St 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 27:12.01 12 8k Yator, Boniface Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 27:16.18 13 8k Flurry, Brenton Grambling St 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 27:18.81 14 8k Lopez, Jose Miss. Valley State 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 27:19.47 15 8k Kevin Itima Jackson St. JSU Invitational 27:20.08 4 8k Torres, Jorel Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 27:20.38 16 8k Rickey Martin Alabama St. Crimson Classic 2008 27:21.35 27 8k Bii, Victor Miss. Valley State 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 27:23.74 17 8k Hezron Chepkwone Miss. Valley State JSU Invitational 27:24.80 5 8k Hernandez, Robert Miss. Valley State 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 27:29.85 18 8k Robbins, Kendall Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff 2008 Watson Ford Invitational 27:31.75 19 8k