Bayfield cross-country head coach Josh Walton will field one of his youngest-ever squads in 2022.
But the 10th-year skipper indicated this week he’s looking forward to developing his crew for the futu.
Apr 1, 2021
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The honors continue to pour in for the Alabama cross country program from both the course and the classroom.
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) named the Crimson Tide’s Mercy Chelangat the Cross Country National Scholar-Athlete of the Year
The junior from Kericho, Kenya, carries a 3.686 GPA in Public Health and has already been named the Cross Country National Athlete of the Year. She won the individual title at last month’s NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Stillwater, Okla. She is the first Crimson Tide student-athlete in program history to earn this honor and is just the second in history from the Southeastern Conference.