Cross Country Takes Home Five LSWA Honors
Jun 29, 2023 | Cross Country
Lafayette, Louisiana – The Tulane cross country program earned a total of five honors, including pair of the men's specialty awards, in the recently released 2022 Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams.
Graduate student Bradley Makuvire was voted the LSWA Men's Co-Runner of the Year. He also earned a place on the 2022 LSWA Men's Cross Country Team with his personal-best 8K time of 23:25.5. The time was achieved in his victory at the prestigious Arturo Barrios Invitational and was also the best time in the state during the 2022 cross country season. Additionally, Makuvire placed fourth at the AAC Cross Country Championships with his time of 24:03.4 to earn All-AAC honors for the first time in his Tulane running career. He also qualified and ran a personal-best 10K time of 30:42 at the South Central Region and competed at NCAA Cross Country Championships. He placed in the top-10 in five of the six races he competed in during the 2022 campaign. Makuvire was also honored with a place on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team and recognized as an USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic Athlete.
Director of Cross Country/Track & Field Adrian Myers was voted the LSWA Men's Co-Coach of the Year. He aided the men's program to a fifth-place finish at the AAC Championships with the squad having a pair of All-AAC performers in Makuvire and Aaron Gilliam. Makuvire would go on to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships based on finishing 10th at the South Region. The women's cross country program earned fourth place at the league's championship meet with Mackenzie Callahan earning an individual All-AAC nod.
Callahan also was recognized individually by the organization with a place on the LSWA Women's Cross Country Team. Her 6k time of 20:51.4, achieved at the South Central Region, was the fourth-best in the state during the fall of 2022. Among her other accolades from cross country season was earning a place on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team and being recognized as an USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic Athlete.
Graduate student Evans Kipchumba also was recognized by the LSWA with a place on their Men's Cross Country Team. His career-best 8K time of 24.13.5 achieved at the Arturo Barrios Invitational ranked him fourth overall in the state. He also competed at the South Central Region Cross Country Championship and finished with a 31:24.5 in the 10k. Additionally, Kipchumba was also recognized following cross country season as an USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic Athlete.
2022 LSWA Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams
Women's Runner of the Year - Sophie Daigle, Louisiana
Women's Freshman of the Year - Michaela Rose, LSU
Women's Newcomer of the Year - Tshwanelo Maruping, New Orleans
Women's Coach of the Year - Brock Moreaux, New Orleans
2022 LSWA Women's Cross Country Team
Men's Co-Runner of the Year - Bradley Makuvire, Tulane; Kolyn Saltzman, New Orleans
Men's Freshman of the Year - Lajaune George, Xavier
Men's Co-Coach of the Year - Adrian Myers, Tulane; Lon Badeaux, Louisiana
2022 LSWA Men's Cross Country Team
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Graduate student Bradley Makuvire was voted the LSWA Men's Co-Runner of the Year. He also earned a place on the 2022 LSWA Men's Cross Country Team with his personal-best 8K time of 23:25.5. The time was achieved in his victory at the prestigious Arturo Barrios Invitational and was also the best time in the state during the 2022 cross country season. Additionally, Makuvire placed fourth at the AAC Cross Country Championships with his time of 24:03.4 to earn All-AAC honors for the first time in his Tulane running career. He also qualified and ran a personal-best 10K time of 30:42 at the South Central Region and competed at NCAA Cross Country Championships. He placed in the top-10 in five of the six races he competed in during the 2022 campaign. Makuvire was also honored with a place on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team and recognized as an USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic Athlete.
Director of Cross Country/Track & Field Adrian Myers was voted the LSWA Men's Co-Coach of the Year. He aided the men's program to a fifth-place finish at the AAC Championships with the squad having a pair of All-AAC performers in Makuvire and Aaron Gilliam. Makuvire would go on to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships based on finishing 10th at the South Region. The women's cross country program earned fourth place at the league's championship meet with Mackenzie Callahan earning an individual All-AAC nod.
Callahan also was recognized individually by the organization with a place on the LSWA Women's Cross Country Team. Her 6k time of 20:51.4, achieved at the South Central Region, was the fourth-best in the state during the fall of 2022. Among her other accolades from cross country season was earning a place on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team and being recognized as an USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic Athlete.
Graduate student Evans Kipchumba also was recognized by the LSWA with a place on their Men's Cross Country Team. His career-best 8K time of 24.13.5 achieved at the Arturo Barrios Invitational ranked him fourth overall in the state. He also competed at the South Central Region Cross Country Championship and finished with a 31:24.5 in the 10k. Additionally, Kipchumba was also recognized following cross country season as an USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic Athlete.
2022 LSWA Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams
Women's Runner of the Year - Sophie Daigle, Louisiana
Women's Freshman of the Year - Michaela Rose, LSU
Women's Newcomer of the Year - Tshwanelo Maruping, New Orleans
Women's Coach of the Year - Brock Moreaux, New Orleans
2022 LSWA Women's Cross Country Team
| Name | School | Time (6K) |
| Lorena Rangel Batres | LSU | 20:20.7 |
| Sophie Daigle | Louisiana | 20:22.2 |
| Michalea Rose | LSU | 20:32.3 |
| Mackenzie Callahan | Tulane | 20:51.4 |
| Ariana Jimenez | New Orleans | 20:52.0 |
| Tshwanelo Maruping | New Orleans | 20:57.0 |
| Alexandra Weir | New Orleans | 21:11.8 |
Men's Co-Runner of the Year - Bradley Makuvire, Tulane; Kolyn Saltzman, New Orleans
Men's Freshman of the Year - Lajaune George, Xavier
Men's Co-Coach of the Year - Adrian Myers, Tulane; Lon Badeaux, Louisiana
2022 LSWA Men's Cross Country Team
| Name | School | Time (8K) |
| Bradley Makuvire | Tulane | 23:25.5 |
| Kolyn Saltzman | New Orleans | 23:55.0 |
| Omar El-Fadl | McNeese | 24:13.0 |
| Evans Kipchumba | Tulane | 24:13.5 |
| Jaden Forester | New Orleans | 24:18.0 |
| Jackson Martingayle | LSU | 24:22.0 |
| Jacob Kipkogei | McNeese | 24:24.0 |
TICKETS
Tickets for the upcoming 2023 season for football and volleyball can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
Social Media
Follow Tulane Track & Field on social media at @GreenWaveXCTF on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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