Nov. 22, 2005

Final Stats

Pomona, CA - Irene Jeptolo capped off the most successful individual performance by a cross-country student athlete in the history of Winston-Salem State University by placing 59^th in the nation on November 19, 2005 as she finished a 6k course in Pomona, CA in a time of 23:24.7 at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships.

Jeptolo, a freshman at WSSU, is the first Lady Ram, and only CIAA representative, to participate in the Division II Women's Cross Country Championships in 2005 as she ran her way to a 59^th place finish.

Jeptolo backed up her Southeast Regional 1^st place finish as she once again defeated every runner from her home region.

Jeptolo will be a member of the WSSU Track and Field program in the Spring of 2006 and will return to cross country action in the Fall of 2006.

For additional information on WSSU women's cross country, contact the WSSU Office of Sports Information at (336) 750-2143 or log on to the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at www.WSSURAMS.com

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