Nwaiji and Rankin Selected as Runners of the Week
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The Alabama State Cross Country duo of Cory Nwaiji and
Paige Rankin were selected as the SWAC Runner’s of the Week for week 3.
This marks the third consecutive week Rankin achieved the
honor and the second time in her career that she
has won an individual race as she crossed the finish line in the Gulf Coast
Stampede in first place with a time of 18:52.10. She won the Strut's
Season Opener back on Sept. 1. It was a two-mile run instead of the 5K. It was also the first 5K of her collegiate career
as well. She led the Lady Hornets to a fourth place finish in the event.
Nwaiji
finished 39th at the Gulf Coast Stampede, running the event in 28:03.23.
It was the second best team time in an 8K event this season. He helped
ASU to an eighth place finish in the event.