Evans Kirwa

  • Award
    Track Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    4/2/2012
  • Sport
    Men's Outdoor Track & Field
  • School
    Embry-Riddle
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
    Distance
  • Hometown
    Eldoret, Kenya
  • High School
    Kapsabet High School

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Sun Conference announced its weekly award winners in the sport of outdoor track & field on Monday, and Embry-Riddle's Evans Kirwa was named the men's outdoor track athlete of the week.

Kirwa won the 10,000m at the Best Western/UNF Invitational on Friday night, clocking in an "A" standard time of 30:24.43. Kirwa's time is currently the fastest in the NAIA in the 10,000m by more than 30 seconds over the next-fastest time.

Other Nominees
Alex Xavier, Warner
Avery Singleton, USCB