West Alabama's Victor Onyango is the first-ever recipient of the Gulf South Conference Men's Cross Country Freshman Runner of the Week.
Onyango started the 2014 season by finishing in the Top Three in the first two meets of his career. The Kapsabet, Kenya native kicked off the year in grand fashion, winning the Martin Epps Classic in Clinton, Miss. via an 8K time of 26:17.47. Next, he helped guide UWA to first-place team finish at the Earl Jacoby Memorial hosted by GSC member Alabama Huntsville. Onyango covered the 8K course in 25:45.5 which was good for third-place.
Also nominated for Freshman Runner of the Week: Danny Collins, Alabama Huntsville