Wednesday, September 08, 2010

MACON, Ga. – For the fourth time in his short career, USC Upstate’s Gilbert Kemboi received the Atlantic Sun Runner of the Week award, announced Wednesday by the league office. Kemboi cruised to a first-place finish at the USC Upstate Eye Opener meet in a time of 24:13, establishing a meet record, shattering the time Kemboi set a year ago. The sophomore now owns back-to-back Eye Opener titles at the Milliken Research Park, which hosts the 2010 A-Sun Cross Country Championships.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Gilbert Kemboi, USC Upstate (So. – Eldoret, Kenya – Nursing)
• Fourth career A-Sun Runner of the Week award
• Crossed the line 39-seconds ahead of second-place finisher
• Ran the 8,000m race in 24:13; 47-seconds faster than his time from last season
• Owns back-to-back Eye Opener titles

OTHER NOMINEES
• Dino Bozzone (Sr., FGCU) – top Eagle finisher placing fourth; time of 16:47 at 5k hilly course
• Erick Kigen (Fr., Belmont) – placed third at USC Upstate Eye Opener; ran 8k course in 25:38
• James Post (So., UNF) -- clocked a time of 16:12.19 to claim the JU Short Course Duals individual title
• Andrew Weems (So., Mercer) – improved personal record by 1:21; Bears’ top finisher