Caren Kipsirat Award Athlete of the Week Week Of 9/8/2026 Sport Cross Country School Utah Valley Year Sophomore Position Hometown Iten, Kenya High School St. Monica's Utah Valley's Caren Kipsirat was the runner-up finished at the UVU Invitational to earn The Big West Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week honor. This is the first career weekly honor from the conference for Kipsirat. The freshman took second, only behind 2025 national runner-up Jane Hedengren, with a 3-mile time of 15:41.42. Utah Valley took second as a team.