Women

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore saw the women’s cross country team finish second overall at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championships behind a second-place individual performance by freshman Aurelia Jepkorir while the men finished third as a team.

Jepkorir broke 18 minutes for the first time finishing the 5K race in 17:58.82, just 14 seconds behind the race winner — Martha Bissah of Norfolk State — a senior who won the event for the third straight time. Junior Asshanni Robb and Jepkorir each earned All-MEAC honors.

Senior John Akakeya was the top men’s finisher for The Shore posting a time of 21:51.78 in 11th place. Freshman Nahom Ftwi finished 13th (26:57.12) and both earned All-MEAC honors.