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

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
12/18/2017	Robert Hill	Men's Basketball
12/11/2017	Faison Brock	Men's Basketball
12/4/2017	Doniel Dean	Men's Basketball
11/27/2017	Henry Bolton III	Men's Basketball
11/20/2017	Emily Waters	Women's Basketball
11/13/2017	Emily Teelon	Volleyball
11/6/2017	Rebecca Martinez	Volleyball
10/30/2017	Alie Smith	Volleyball
10/23/2017	Karin Cadwalader	Women's Soccer
10/16/2017	Alie Smith	Volleyball
10/9/2017	Emily Teelon	Volleyball
10/2/2017	Bethany Fordham	Women's Cross Country
9/25/2017	Rebecca Martinez	Volleyball
9/17/2017	Avery Macklin	Volleyball
9/11/2017	Rebecca Martinez	Volleyball
9/4/2017	Alie Smith	Volleyball
5/22/2017	Luke Westerberg	Baseball
5/15/2017	Nick Yobbi	Baseball
5/8/2017	Mitchell Price	Baseball
5/1/2017	Connor Riley	Baseball