IU Kokomo's Sloan races to RSC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
FLORENCE, Ky. -- IU Kokomo sophomore Brittany Sloan placed first at the WVU Tech Golden Bear Classic to earn River States Conference Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week honors on Sept. 26.
Sloan, from Wabash, Ind., had a time of 20 minutes, 59 seconds at the 5K-race to win the individual title ahead of 41 runners. The meet included five teams from the River States Conference, and it was held in Beckley, W.Va., the site of the RSC Cross Country Championships Nov. 5.
It was the first individual title in the history of Cougars women's cross country, and it held IU Kokomo finish second in the team standings. The five RSC schools there were IU Kokomo, Asbury, Brescia, IU East and host WVU Tech.
IU Kokomo next competes at the Greater Louisville Classic Oct. 1 in Louisville, Ky.