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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4/8/2018	Antonio Sabugueiro	Men's Tennis
4/2/2018	Hannah Price	Softball
3/26/2018	Nile Goings	Baseball
3/19/2018	Daulton Weeks	Baseball
3/12/2018	Axel Östensson	Golf
3/5/2018	Henry Bolton III	Men's Basketball
2/26/2018	Star Toomey	Women's Basketball
2/19/2018	Courtney Strauss	Softball
2/12/2018	Kayla Calvert	Women's Tennis
2/5/2018	Hannah Price	Softball
1/29/2018	Doniel Dean	Men's Basketball
1/22/2018	Kyrie' Chandler	Women's Basketball
1/15/2018	Faison Brock	Men's Basketball
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