Kenyawani tabbed All-American for second time

Kenyawani tabbed All-American for second time

Pratt Community College sophomore Aminata Kenyawani has been tabbed as a Half Marathon All-American by the NJCAA Coaches Association for the 2018 season. Kenyawani was named to the All-America team shortly after the conclusion of the NJCAA Half-Marathon National Championships on Nov. 17.

Kenyawani led her team with a time of 1:27:48. An eleventh-place finish marked the highest that a female runner from Pratt has ever placed. Her time was also a school record. She broke the previous school record that she set at the Half-Marathon National Championships in the 2017 season.

The award serves as the second All-American honor that has been bestowed upon Kenyawani. Prior to the Half-Marathon Championships, The sophomore was named as a Cross Country All-American by the NJCAA and the USTFCCCA for her outstanding tenth-place finish at the NJCAA Cross Country National Championships.

The Half-Marathon Championships ends the cross country season for PCC. Kenyawani will look forward to achieving more All-American honors during the indoor track & field season beginning in January. Stay tuned to gobeaversports.com for all updates regarding events for the cross country offseason.