DALLAS – For the second time this season, Jacksonville State has swept Conference USA’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week awards, as announced by the league on Tuesday.
 
CUSA Women's Athlete and Freshman of the Week – Mercy Sergon, Jax State – Fr. – Kabarnet, Kenya
Sergon completed her first collegiate 6k at the FSU Invitational with a time of 20:53.5, securing a first-place finish by more than 40 seconds and earning her first Athlete of the Week title and third Freshman of the Week honor. Her result was the third-fastest in school history and helped the Jax State women's team to a runner-up finish.
 
CUSA Men's Athlete and Freshman of the Week – Shadrack Kipkurgat, Jax State – Fr. – Eldoret, Kenya
Kipkurgat took home a first-place overall finish against 120 other runners at the FSU Invitational this past Friday, running his 8k in 24:19.7 amidst heavy rain conditions. His result led the Gamecocks men’s squad to a team title. This is his first Athlete of the Week title and third Freshman of the Week honor this season.
 
2026 Women’s Athlete of the Week
S8         Evalyne Wambui, MTSU
S15       Evalyne Wambui, MTSU
S22       Viola Jepleting, Jax State
S29       Evalyne Wambui, MTSU
O6         Allie Zealand, Liberty
O13      Mercy Sergon, Jax State
 
2026 Men’s Athlete of the Week
S8         Allan Kiplagat, MTSU
S15       Allan Kiplagat, MTSU
S22       Linus Chepkochei, Jax State
S29       Allan Kiplagat, MTSU
O6         Ethan Pedersen, Liberty
O13      Shadrack Kipkurgat, Jax State
 
2026 Women’s Freshman of the Week
S8         Mercy Sergon, Jax State
S15       Viviana Salonia, MTSU
S22       Mercy Sergon, Jax State
S29       Gladys Muriithi, MTSU
O6        Julia Flanagan, Delaware
O13      Mercy Sergon, Jax State
 
2026 Men’s Freshman of the Week
S8         Shadrack Kipkurgat, Jax State
S15       N/A
S22       Shadrack Kipkurgat, Jax State
S29       Edger Ngibe, MTSU
O6         Malachi Burnett, Liberty
O13      Shadrack Kipkurgat, Jax State