Kimaiyo Garners C-USA Scholar Athlete Award
EL PASO ? UTEP?S Risper Kimaiyo has been selected the Conference USA Scholar Athlete of the Year for women?s cross country chosen by the league?s Faculty Athletics Representatives.
?Our program is very proud of Risper receiving this award,? head coach Paul Ereng said. ?She is just one of those few athletes whom every program would want to have.?
The C-USA Scholar Athlete of the Year awards are presented to the top student-athletes in each conference-sponsored sport. The award is based on academic achievement (GPA), athletic achievement and service.
Kimaiyo is a Nursing major and carries a 3.68 cumulative GPA. She was named to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic team following the cross country season and earned recognition on the President’s Dean List last fall.
The 2010 Conference USA Cross Country Female Athlete of the Year finished fourth at the 2010 NCAA Cross Country Championships for her second USTFCCCA cross country All-American status. Kimaiyo made school history becoming the first female to win a regional meet and be named the USTFCCCA Mountain Region Athlete of the Year. The sophomore also won her second consecutive league crown at the 2010 C-USA Cross Country Championships.
2010-11 SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD WINNERS: Baseball Marc Bourgeois, Southern Miss Men?s Basketball Connor Frizzelle, Rice Women?s Basketball *Amanda Peterson, UAB Men?s Cross Country Matt Carey, Rice Women?s Cross Country Risper Kimaiyo, UTEP Football Austin Davis, Southern Miss Men?s Golf Erik Mayer, Rice Women?s Golf Carolyn Cochran, UAB Women?s Rowing Chelsey Lauzon, UCF Men?s Soccer Zach Nulisch, Tulsa Women?s Soccer Vendula Strnadova, Memphis Softball Antoinette ?Toni? Paisley, East Carolina Women?s Swimming & Diving Audra Egenolf, SMU Men?s Tennis Oscar Podlewski, Rice Women?s Tennis Rebekka Hanle, Rice Men?s Track and Field **Philip Adam, Rice Women?s Track and Field Allison Pye, Rice Volleyball *Tracey Lam, Rice
* Repeat winner
Source: UTEP Athletics
