Wednesday, September 23, 2009

MACON, Ga. - USC Upstate freshman Gilbert Kemboi turned in another dazzling weekend, placing second at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational. On Wednesday, the conference office announced that he had another second, a second Runner of the Week award..

Kemboi, a nursing major, finished as the first collegian to cross the finish line at Friday’s Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational in Blacksburg, Va. Kemboi finished in second place after posting a time of 23:49.90, less than two seconds behind the meet winner. The field included a total of 94 runners including runners from Atlantic Coast Conference members Florida State, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. The freshman from Eldoret, Kenya has recorded two first-place finishes this season complimented by Friday’s second place run.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.

Other Top Performers
Terence Attema, Campbell (Jr. - Smithville, Ontario - Math) -- Attema led Campbell, finishing third in the 8K with a time of 26:00, coming in eleven seconds behind ECU’s Dillon Hawley (2nd). His time marks a new personal best.

Jaakko Nieminen, Kennesaw State (So. - Uurainen, Finland - Business) -- Finished 23rd at the 129-man field at Crimson Classic hosted by in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Led Owls to sixth place finish out of 16 teams, including a victory over ETSU. Finished fourth out of 20 A-Sun runners.