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
11/14/2022	Mallory Barash	Volleyball
11/7/2022	Emily Lammers	Volleyball
10/31/2022	Kari Mercer	Volleyball
10/24/2022	Megan Gettys	Women's Soccer
10/17/2022	Erik Olin	Golf
10/10/2022	Wynston Johnson	Men's Soccer
10/3/2022	Megan Gettys	Women's Soccer
9/26/2022	Karl Frisk	Golf
9/19/2022	Caitlin Thomason	Women's Soccer
9/12/2022	Patrick Davis	Men's Cross Country
9/5/2022	Megan Gettys	Women's Soccer
8/29/2022	Kari Mercer	Volleyball
5/9/2022	Joel Haney	Baseball
5/2/2022	Joel Haney	Baseball
4/25/2022	Brianna Dow	Softball
4/18/2022	Lakyn Phillips	Softball
4/11/2022	Brianna Dow	Softball
4/4/2022	Brooke Moore	Softball
3/28/2022	Leonardo Bono	Golf
3/21/2022	Payton Baker	Softball