Nagwandala Named Third Team All-Sun Belt
11/2/2019 4:07:00 PM | Track & Field/XC
First Eagle to be honored by SBC in Cross Country
STATESBORO – Sophomore cross country runner Merabu Nagwandala was named to the All-Sun Belt Third Team Saturday shortly after competing in the Sun Belt Championship meet.
The Kampala, Uganda native becomes the first Eagle to be honored by the Sun Belt Conference for cross country. She recently finished 14th at the Sun Belt Championship Saturday morning with a time of 18:05.9 in the 5K.
Earlier in the year, Nagwandala set the cross country school record in the 5K, running a 17:58.8 at the Sand Shark Invitational. She has finished as the top Eagle runner in every meet this season including two overall wins in both home meets. At the FSU Invitational on Oct. 11, Nagwandala placed ninth among 228 runners and was voted Sun Belt women's runner of the week.
The Kampala, Uganda native becomes the first Eagle to be honored by the Sun Belt Conference for cross country. She recently finished 14th at the Sun Belt Championship Saturday morning with a time of 18:05.9 in the 5K.
Earlier in the year, Nagwandala set the cross country school record in the 5K, running a 17:58.8 at the Sand Shark Invitational. She has finished as the top Eagle runner in every meet this season including two overall wins in both home meets. At the FSU Invitational on Oct. 11, Nagwandala placed ninth among 228 runners and was voted Sun Belt women's runner of the week.
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