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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- The Florida A&M women's cross-country program claimed the 2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference title on Monday. The women are the first FAMU team to garner that accomplishment this season and did so behind 63 total points. 

Alabama State (72 points) and Alabama A&M (99) rounded out the top three. 

Junior Serenity Williams placed sixth in the 75-person field and was the first Rattler to cross the finish line. Not only did she claim a new personal record,  but the time (19:19:58.2) also captured her first sub-20 minute 5K.

Freshmen Niya Coleman (20:25.9) and Sierra Barrera (20:45.7) also finished top 10 of the final individual rankings for Florida A&M, coming in at ninth and 10th place, respectively. 

Florida A&M earns its first women's cross-country title, as a member of the SWAC.

A complete listing of the All-SWAC awards is listed below. 

Coach of the Year
Garfield Ellenwood II, Florida A&M

Runner of the Year
Stellah Kiptui, Alcorn State
 
All-SWAC First Team
Stellah Kiptui, Alcorn State
Rebecca Bernardin, Alabama State
Shamia Jones, Alabama State
Camille Lewis, Southern
Teresa Gallegos, Alcorn State
 
All-SWAC Second Team
Serenity Williams, Florida A&M
Taylor Wingo, Alabama A&M
Taisha Benjamin, Alabama State
Niya Coleman, Florida A&M
Sierra Barrera, Florida A&M
 
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball.
 
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