Daniel Kiprono (9/27/2026) - Athlete Awards - University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

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9/27/2026
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Men's Cross Country
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AIKEN, S.C. - The Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USCA Student-Athlete of the Week is men's cross country standout Daniel Kiprono.

A native of Nandi Hills, Kenya, Kiprono turned in an impressive performance at the Peach Belt Conference Preview.

He claimed the overall win in the 8k event, besting the second-place competitor by 15 seconds.

Kiprono clocked a time of 27:24.5 for the win. It marked the first individual race victory in the program's history since it was restarted in 2019.

The Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USCA Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week honors one student-athlete each week from an in-season sport for their hard work and effort.

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Sept. 28, 2026 – Daniel Kiprono, Men's Cross Country
Sept. 21, 2206 - Cameron Baez, Golf
Sept. 14, 2026 – Linah Ewoi, Women's Cross Country
Sept. 7, 2026 - Alli Bishop, Volleyball
Aug. 31, 2026 - Alli Bishop, Volleyball

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Date	Athlete	Sport
2/10/2020	Lindsey Robinson Jr.	Baseball
2/3/2020	Caroline Cockrell	Softball
1/27/2020	Kwajelin Farrar	Women's Basketball
1/20/2020	Faison Brock	Men's Basketball
1/13/2020	Dhieu Deing	Men's Basketball
1/6/2020	Kwajelin Farrar	Women's Basketball
12/23/2019	Kwajelin Farrar	Women's Basketball
12/16/2019	Gus Rowland	Men's Basketball
12/9/2019	Faison Brock	Men's Basketball
12/1/2019	Shaquan Jules	Men's Basketball
11/25/2019	Kwajelin Farrar	Women's Basketball
11/18/2019	Rebecca Martinez	Volleyball
11/11/2019	Christine Carroll	Volleyball
11/4/2019	Madi Banks	Women's Soccer
10/28/2019	Mia Maupin	Women's Soccer
10/21/2019	Sophie King	Women's Cross Country
10/14/2019	Alie Smith	Volleyball
10/7/2019	Kenneth Kalek	Men's Soccer
9/30/2019	Alie Smith	Volleyball
9/23/2019	Christine Carroll	Volleyball