Mercy Chelangat, Alabama: 2020 NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country National Scholar Athlete of the Year

Mercy Chelangat of Alabama was named the Women’s Scholar Athlete of the Year for the 2020 NCAA Division I Cross Country season. Chlelangat, a junior from Kericho, Kenya, with a 3.686 GPA in Public Health, won the individual title last month at the 2020 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She is the first athlete in program history to earn this honor and is just the second in history from the Southeastern Conference.