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Mercy Chelangat Tabbed SEC Women’s Runner of the Week
10/6/2020 1:53:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country, Cross Country
Chelangat won the individual 5k title at the Florida State Invitational last week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama junior Mercy Chelangat was named Southeastern Conference Women's Runner of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon.
SEC Women's Runner of the Week
- The junior won the Florida State Invitational, posting a career best time of 16:50.3, and led the Crimson Tide to a second-place finish in the team standings.
- Not only did she clock a new personal-best, but also posted the second fastest 5k (cross country) time in program history.
- Saturday's winning time of 16:50.3 over the 5k course, is a 2020 conference best.
- Chelangat claimed her first cross country career individual title by five seconds over sophomore teammate Jami Reed (16:55.30), who was a SEC Women's Runner of the Week two weeks ago after winning the individual women's 6K title at the Commodore Classic (Sept. 19).
Up Next
Alabama men's and women's cross country will wrap up the season Friday, Oct. 30 at the SEC Championships in Baton Rouge, La.
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