BIRMINGHAM – Texas A&M cross country’s Michael Moiben was named SEC Men’s Runner of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.
In his collegiate cross country debut, Moiben made an immediate impact for the Maroon & White, securing a runner-up finish at the Arturo Barrios Invitational Friday morning at Watts Cross Country Course
Moiben completed the men’s 8k in 22:51.2 and was the highest-finishing SEC athlete in the race. The freshman helped lead the Aggie men to a fifth-place team finish with 192 points in a competitive field of 38 teams with a total of 380 runners. He finished 8.1 seconds behind Texas Tech’s Titus Kimaru, one of the nation’s top distance runners and this week’s USTFCCCA National DI Athlete of the Week.
Moiben established himself among the leaders early, crossing the 2k mark in first place with a time of 5:54.2. He maintained his position with the front pack throughout the race, sitting second at both the 5.6k (16:08.8) and 6.9k (19:43.8) splits.
This weekly honor marks the first SEC Runner of the Week award of Moiben’s collegiate career. With his recognition, the Aggies have now earned three SEC weekly cross country honors this season, marking the first time since 2021 that Texas A&M has collected three season weekly conference awards in a single season. He joins Jack Johnston who won Men’s Runner of the Week (Sept. 8) and Laney Barnes who claimed Women’s Freshman of the Week (Sept. 15).
The Maroon & White turn their attention to postseason competition as they travel to Columbia, Mo. for the SEC Cross Country Championships on Oct. 30. At Gans Cross Country Course with the Women competing in a 6k at 10:08 a.m. and the men running an 8k at 10:45 a.m. Fans can watch the race on SEC Network and follow the live results at this Link
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