PORTALES, N.M. – The Lone Star Conference has announced Eastern New Mexico cross country runner Mercy Rotich as it’s Female Runner of the Week.
The senior posted a second place finish to open up her 2018 campaign at the Texas Tech Open this past Friday afternoon with a time of 18:04.70. The 2016 South Central Region champion defeated all Division II competition in the race and led her team to a sixth place finish in the event.
Rotich’s mark of 18:04.70 is the fastest time she has recorded in a 5K race throughout her Eastern New Mexico career. The native of Kenya will look to keep her solid start to the season going this weekend at the Arkansas Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark.
