The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf SAC Men's and Women's Cross Country Runners of the Week, Sept. 24

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Jimmy Hollingsworth and Megan Wright of Queens have been named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Men's and Women's Cross Country Runners of the Week, respectively, the League announced today.

Hollingsworth, a sophomore from Summerfield, N.C., turned in an 8K time of 25:25.65 to finish as the top Division II runner at the UNC Asheville Cross Country Carnival.  He placed fifth overall at the event.  The honor marks his first Runner of the Week award this season.

Wright, a senior from Orab, Ohio, was the top Division II finisher at the UNC Asheville Cross Country Carnival as she clocked in at 18:13.29 on the 5K course.  She placed eighth overall to lead her squad to a third-place team finish.  The award is her second Runner of the Week selection this season.

Also nominated for Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week: Lachlan Dickie (Carson-Newman), Matthew Jordan-Steele (Catawba) and Dylan Bates (Coker).

Also nominated for Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week: Jennifer Lomax (Catawba) and Shauntel Smullen (Coker).

2014 AstroTurf SAC Men's Cross Country Runners of the Week
Sept. 10 - Derek Gibson, Mars Hill
Sept. 17 - Alex Griggs, Mars Hill
Sept. 24 - Jimmy Hollingsworth, Queens 

2014 AstroTurf Women's SAC Women's Cross Country Runners of the Week
Sept. 10 - Megan Wright, Queens
Sept. 17 - Jessica Viscusi, Mars Hill 
Sept. 24 - Megan Wright, Queens