Women's Cross Country | 9/22/2026 11:19:00 AM

Cloud County Community College sophomore Faith Jepchumba has been named the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday, September 22. It is the second time this season Jepchumba has received the honor.

A native of Eldoret, Kenya, Jepchumba placed 23rd overall against a loaded field at the 2026 Missouri Southern Stampede, clocking 18:32.5 in the 5k race against NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NAIA runners. Jepchumba was the highest-finishing NJCAA runner in the field.

Jepchumba's performance helped the T-Birds finish 13th with 376 points, the highest among two-year schools at the event.

Cloud County is idle this weekend and will return to competition on Friday, October 2 at Cowley College's Tiger Ambush XC Open in Winfield, Kansas. The men race at 9 am, followed by the women at 9:45 am.