TUSKEGEE, AL—Morehouse College claimed the men’s title at the 2011 SIAC Cross Country Championship ran at the Macon County Road and Bridge Department in Tuskegee, AL.
The Maroon Tigers ran a total time of 2:25:05.70 and an average time of 29:01.14 to win their third consecutive SIAC cross country title. Morehouse had five runners finish in the top 10 was led by senior Michael Vinson, who finished second overall with a time of 28:38.53. Benedict College finished in second place while Fort Valley State University finished in third place.
With a time of 28:19.39, Benedict senior Dickson Toroitich finished his career by winning his fourth consecutive men’s individual title and was named SIAC Most Valuable Performer of the men’s championship meet. Morehouse’s Willie Hill was named SIAC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year.
Regular season honors in the east division mirrored the championship results as Toroitich was named East Division Runner of the Year, Hill was named East Division Coach of the Year, and Morehouse was named East Division Team of the Year. In the west division, Stillman College swept the regular season honors as Curtis Morgon was named West Division Runner of the Year and Pierre Goode was named West Division Coach of the Year with the Tigers also being named West Division Team of the Year.
With a 3.88 grade point average, Hadrien Choukroun of Benedict College led the SIAC Men’s Cross Country All-Academic team while Morehouse College earned the All-Academic Team Award.
Morehouse will advance to the NCAA South Regional Meet, which will take place on November 5th at Tampa University in Tampa, FL.
SIAC Men’s Cross Country Championship Top 10 Finishers
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Name School Avg Mile Finals Points
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1 Toroitich, Dickson Benedict College 5:41.9 28:19.39 1
2 Vinson, Michael Morehouse College 5:45.8 28:38.53 2
3 Neselu, Kasahun Morehouse College 5:49.5 28:57.38 3
4 Hall, Nicholas Morehouse College 5:50.5 29:02.06 4
5 Agbede, Shinalola Morehouse College 5:51.9 29:08.95 5
6 Wooten, Michael Morehouse College 5:53.9 29:18.78 6
7 Taylor, Chavis Benedict College 5:57.1 29:34.69 7
8 Morgan, Curtis Stillman College 5:59.4 29:46.18 8
9 Smith, Robert Albany State 6:00.6 29:52.23 9
10 Walker, Vermond Tuskegee University 6:01.3 29:55.95 10
Championship Meet Honors and Awards:
SIAC Men’s Champion: Morehouse College
SIAC Men’s MVP: Dickson Toroitich, Benedict College
SIAC Men’s Coach of the Year: Willie Hill, Morehouse College
Regular Season Honors and Awards:
East Division
Men’s Team of the Year: Morehouse College
Men’s Runner of the Year: Dickson Toroitich, Benedict College
Men’s Coach of the Year: Willie Hill, Morehouse College
West Division
Men’s Team of the Year: Stillman College
Men’s Runner of the Year: Curtis Morgon, Stillman College
Men’s Coach of the Year: Pierre Goode, Stillman College
2011 SIAC Men’s Cross Country All-Academic Team
Name Class Major GPA Institution
Hadrien Choukroun Senior Psychology 3.88 Benedict College
Aaron Coleman Sophomore Political Science 3.75 Fort Valley State University
Charles Logan Sophomore Chemistry 3.71 Lane College
Terrance White Junior Physics 3.69 Morehouse College
Aaron Shepard Senior Biochemistry 3.60 Claflin University
Blake Bufford Sophomore Biology 3.56 Morehouse College
Kasahun Neselu Sophomore Biology 3.54 Morehouse College
Men’s All-Academic Team Award: Morehouse College
