Wingate’s Watson, Hines named Runners of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. - Wingate University's Jayce Watson was named the SAC Men's Runner of the Week and Amber Hines was named the SAC Women's Runners of the Week, conference officials announced today. This is the second time Watson has won the award and the third time for Hines.

Watson, a 5-8, 135-pound sophomore from Millersport, OH (Millersport HS) was the top finisher in the Erskine Invitational, winning the 8K race with a time of 26:09. Watson led the Bulldogs to the team win in the 10-team field, as Wingate compiled 46 points.

Hines, a 5-3 sophomore from Little Mountain, SC (Chapin HS) won the Erskine Invitational Thursday, posting a 5K time of 19:32 for her second individual win of the 2006 season. The Wingate women's cross country team won the nine-team event with 42 points.

The SAC Runners of the Week are selected by a vote of the league's sports information directors.