GREENVILLE, S.C. - A fourth-place finish at the Conference Carolinas Championship led the way for men's cross country runner, Kelvin Kibet, to be named Conference Carolinas Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Month, league officials announced Friday.

Kibet turned in an 8K time of 25:26.5 at the conference meet and was named Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year, while also placing 73rd at the UAH Chargers Invite with a personal-best 8K time of 25:16.2 on October 12.

Kibet and the Braves will be back in action Saturday, as they head back to Spartanburg, S.C. for the NCAA Southeast Regional races. The men's 10K is set for 10 a.m., with the women's 6K to follow at 11:15 a.m.