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Allen’s Habibu, Albany State’s Haywood Earn SIAC Cross Country Honors
Allen’s Habibu, Albany State’s Haywood Earn SIAC Cross Country Honors
ATLANTA — A school record for Allen’s Salisu Habibu and a personal best for Albany State’s Sydney Haywood earned the runners SIAC cross country recognition Oct. 27.
Habibu claimed Men’s Runner of the Week after completing an 8-kilometer race in 25:44, lowering his own Allen record. The junior finished second among 112 runners and helped the Yellow Jackets place seventh in a 16-team field.
Allen posted a team average of 28:42 in what the conference described as a program-best performance.
Haywood received Women’s Runner of the Week following the UAH Chargers XC Invitational on Oct. 24 in Huntsville, Alabama. She covered the 6-kilometer course in 23:30.8, improving her previous best of 24:36.5 by more than a minute.
The sophomore finished 177th overall and was Albany State’s third runner across the line. Her performance contributed to the fastest team 6K finish in school history, according to the conference.