Rio Grande's Carpenter races to RSC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
FLORENCE, Ky. -- University of Rio Grande sophomore Kameron Carpenter won first place at the RedStorm Classic to win River States Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week accolades for Oct. 17-23.
Carpenter had a time of 27 minutes, 15 seconds in the 8K home meet and led Rio Grande to first place in the team standings as well. It is the second time this year that Carpenter has won the conference honor, and it gives the RedStorm the award for the third week in a row.
Carpenter and the RedStorm are off until the River States Conference championship meet Nov. 5 at WVU Tech. The Rio Grande team is receiving votes in the NAIA Top 25 Poll.