Tougaloo's Miller claims HBCUAC Women's Runner of the Week
NEW ORLEANS - September 23, 2024 - Herlancia Miller of Tougaloo College claims Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week for September 16-22, the conference announced on Monday.
Miller ran 29:43 in the six-kilometer race at the Rhodes College Invitational on Saturday - averaging 7:58 per mile. She ran against athletes from National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) schools. Tougaloo will compete at the Topper Trails Classic on Saturday.
2024 HBCUAC Women's Cross Country Runners of the Week
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Date |
Athlete |
School |
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August 26-September 1 |
Brooklyn Acosta |
Dillard University |
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September 2-8 |
Ja'Neisha Collins |
Philander Smith University |
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September 9-15 |
Ja'Neisha Collins |
Philander Smith University |
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September 16-22 |
Herlancia Miller |
Tougaloo College |
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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). GCAC 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.