MACON, Ga. – The Benedict men's cross country team finished in eighth place, while the Benedict women's team did not post a team score on Friday at the SIAC Cross Country Championship, held at the Georgia Premier Cross Country Course at Middle Georgia State University.
 
Benedict's Bravin Bor earned All-SIAC honors with a 10^th-place finish in the men's 8K race, crossing the finish line in a time of 28:25.97.
 
Bethwel Kibet finished in 26^th overall with a time of 31:25.68. Nicholas Kibet finished 50^th in a time of 36:02.12. Kevin Cheruiyot  was 65th with a time of 40:51.76, while William Fennoy was 69^th in a time of 43:49.57.
 
Tuskegee won the men's race with 23 points, while Morehouse was second with 51. Allen was third (107), followed by Spring Hill (118), Edward Waters (159), Savannah State (175), Central State (177), and Benedict with 213. The rest of the field was Clark Atlanta (216), Kentucky State (227), LeMoyne-Owen (272) and Lane (334).
 
Two members of Benedict's women's team did not finish the race, giving the Lady Tigers just three finishers in the 5K race.
 
Destinee Tiller was Benedict's top finisher, clocking a time of 27:03.05 to finish 39^th overall. Mercy Kwambai finished 46^th with a time of 28:15.76, while Millicent Kibet was next to cross the finish line with a time of 28:24.70.