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Stand-out performances

RDP Athletes of the Week: Oct. 3-5

Oct 7, 2025 | 2:14 PM

Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Athletics is very proud to announce Julianna Chipiuk (Queens Cross Country Running) and Japhet Kipkosgei (Kings Cross Country Running) as the RDP Athletes of the Week:

Julianna Chipiuk – Queens Cross Country Running

Program – Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2nd)

Hometown – Edmonton, Alberta

Julianna Chipiuk had another outstanding weekend for the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens Cross Country Running team. At Running Room Grand Prix #4, Edmonton’s Chipiuk (24:25) placed second among Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) female runners over 6 km, only six seconds behind leader Ashlee Walker of Concordia, and helped the RDP Queens finish first as a team with 45 points.

Chipiuk, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing student, and the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens will compete at the ACAC Cross Country Running Championships on October 25 in Grande Prairie.

Japhet Kipkosgei – Kings Cross Country Running

Program – University Arts (2nd)

Hometown – Kapsabet, Kenya

Japhet Kipkosgei continues to be one of the leaders in ACAC Cross Country Running. The University Arts student (26:46) ranked second over 8 km among ACAC male runners at Running Room Grand Prix #4 in Camrose, helping the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings finish first with 33 points.

Kipkosgei and the RDP Kings will race at the ACAC Cross Country Running Championships held in Grande Prairie on October 25.