University of the Cumberlands Athletics

Ishak Mekideche earned athlete of the week honors after an amazing performance during the NAIA Championship.  The MSC Runner of the Year, crossed the line in 24:34.6 to place fifth overall. Mekideche was consistently in the top-10 of the field and surged two spots over the final 1k to earn the top-five finish and All-American honors.  That finish is tied for the second best finish by a Patriot runner during a NAIA Championship.  His performance also helped Cumberlands to a third-place team finish.