VUU’s Nieves wins at CIAA cross-country championship
11/4/2016, 8:48 p.m.
Luis Nieves and Virginia Union University continue to dominate the CIAA men’s cross-country championship.
In winning his second straight individual title, Nieves also led the Panthers to a third consecutive team crown Oct. 27 at Richmond’s Bryan Park.
Nieves, a junior from Boynton Beach, Fla., was named Runner of the Year a second time, while VUU Coach Wilbert Johnson earned his third straight Coach of the Year award.
Nieves was clocked at 27:47.9 for the 8K (5 mile) distance. Teammate Arthur Casey was second with a time of 28:22.6.
Virginia State University was second in team scoring with Juma Mouchette and Tyron Evans finishing fourth and seventh, respectively.
Winston-Salem State University won the women’s 5K (3.1 miles) race with Kenyan native Domtila Kiplagat finishing first in 18:35.3.
VUU’s top female runners were Eboni Watford and Imani Jackson, who placed 11th and 12th, respectively.
The CIAA championship event originally was scheduled for Cary, N.C., but was moved to Richmond because of North Carolina’s controversial and discriminatory bathroom bill, House Bill 2.
All CIAA championship events, with the exception of men’s and women’s basketball, have been moved from North Carolina.
