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Florida Gateway College’s Kayla Desmartin Named NJCAA Cross Country Runner of the Week

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September 16, 2022

Florida Gateway College’s Kayla Desmartin Named NJCAA Cross Country Runner of the Week

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – FGC Cross Country’s Kayla Desmartin has been named the Division II Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week by the National Junior College Athletic Association. The NJCAA made the announcement as part of its Player of the Week awards on Wednesday, Sept. 14.

“Kayla showed some of her potential this week, running the best time in Region 8,” said Coach April Morse of Desmartin’s performance in the Eastern Florida State Fall Classic in Welbourne, Florida on Saturday, Sept. 10. She finished 23rd overall in the women’s 5K with a time of 21:14.8.

Kayla is a sophomore at FGC and is in her second year with the team. She came to the college from Branford, Florida. She holds a personal record of 21:09.

In addition, she was named NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week a day earlier on Tuesday, Sept. 13.

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