RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference (GAC) has named its women's and men's cross-country runners of the week for the second weekend of the season. Harding University's Vivien Kipkorir and Ryan McCarn earned the respective honors for their outstanding performances at the Steve Guymon Invitational.

Vivien Kipkorir made a memorable debut for the Lady Bisons, securing an individual title with a time of 18:33.2. She finished an impressive 19 seconds ahead of her teammate, Josie Parks. Kipkorir's strong performance helped lead the Lady Bisons to a dominant victory; the team placed four runners in the top ten, earning a team score of 27 points and a 29-point win.