Five of the 11 Alcorn State University cross country student-athletes registered personal-records as the Lady Braves took eighth-place and the Braves ninth at the 2018 SWAC Championships.

A season's worth of hard-work will look to come to fruition Monday morning when the Alcorn State University cross country programs compete in the 2018 SWAC Championships at Choctaw Trails.

A former SWAC head coach and student-athlete, Fermon Tate was named the head coach of the Alcorn State University men's and women's cross country and track & field programs.

Four Alcorn State University cross country student-athletes recorded personal-bests Saturday morning when the program closed out the regular season at Choctaw Trails, hosted by Mississippi College.

In their final tune-up races before the SWAC Championships, the Alcorn State University men's and women's cross country programs will compete at the Mississippi College Invitational on Saturday morning at Choctaw Trails.

Even under tough conditions, the scores continue get better each week for the Alcorn State University men's and women's cross country programs as they competed in the 2018 Lake Charles Toyota McNeese Cowboy Stampede.

In its final out-of-state trip, the Alcorn State University men's and women's cross country programs will race in the 2018 Lake Charles Toyota McNeese Cowboy Stampede on Saturday.

Jacobs crossed the finish line with a 4K time of 16:57.3. The senior from Houston, Texas has been Alcorn's top finisher in every meet in her career.

The Braves will run a 4-mile race at 8:30 a.m., while the Lady Braves will leg out a 4-kilometer distance at 9:15 a.m.

Alcorn also had strong showings from freshmen Lamaj Curry and Makayla Gates.