Goldsby repeats as HBCUAC Men's Runner of the Week

NEW ORLEANS - September 9, 2024 - Wiley University men's cross country athlete Javoun Goldsby repeats as Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week for his performance from September 2-8, the conference announced Tuesday.

Goldsby, the HBCUAC Preseason Men's Runner of the Year, ran a personal best 23:38.3 in the University of Texas at Tyler's Season Opener six-kilometer race. He surpassed his previous best by over three minutes, averaging 5:54 mile pace. Most of his competitors were from National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) schools.

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About HBCU Athletic Conference:
The HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) is the only HBCU conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The HBCUAC membership includes Dillard University (LA), Fisk University (TN), Oakwood University (AL), Philander Smith University (AR), Rust College (MS), Southern University at New Orleans (LA), Stillman College (AL), Talladega College (AL), Tougaloo College (MS), University of the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas), Voorhees University (SC), Wilberforce University (OH), and Wiley University (TX). HBCUAC sponsors championships in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's track and field, women's volleyball, and baseball. In 2022, the HBCUAC secured the largest media rights deal in conference and NAIA history, signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Urban Edge Network. On July 1, 2024, the conference rebranded from the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) to the HBCU Athletic Conference, marking a new era for the conference that embodies the makeup of its membership. For more information, visit hbcuac.org.