Bowling Green, KY – James Ndayishimiye was named the Mid-South Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week, conference officials announced Monday.

The Lexington, KY native led the Patriots at the Southern Showcase on Friday, finishing 22nd overall in a field of 302 runners. Ndayishimiye completed the 8K course in 24:26.2 while competing against a field featuring several NCAA Division I programs.

Ndayishimiye's performance helped Cumberlands finish fifth out of 29 teams, marking the best team finish at the Southern Showcase in program history. The Patriots finished behind Alabama, Appalachian State, Georgia Tech, and Clemson while placing ahead of several Division I programs.

The junior earns his first MSC Runner of the Week honor of the season and becomes the second Patriot to receive the award this year, joining Collin De Julio.

Ndayishimiye and the Patriots will return to the course at the Greater Louisville Classic in Louisville, Kentucky.

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