DALLAS — Kennesaw State junior Collins Kipkemboi was named Conference USA Men's Athlete of the Week for his performance at the Stan Sims Opener, the conference announced Tuesday.

Kipkemboi won the men's four-mile race with a time of 18:29.9 at Allatoona Creek Park on Friday morning. The victory marked the first of his collegiate cross country career and the first individual win by an Owl since 2014.

It is the first Conference USA Athlete of the Week honor for Kipkemboi and the first in program history.

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Kennesaw State returns to action Sept. 12 at the Southern Showcase, hosted by Jacksonville State at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Alabama.