The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf SAC Men's and Women's Cross Country Runners of the Week, Oct. 30

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – David Cooper of Tusculum and Chloe Newell of Lenoir-Rhyne have been named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Men's and Women's Cross Country Runners of the Week, respectively, the League announced today.

Cooper, a senior from Greenville, Tenn., finished fourth out of 46 runners over the weekend at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational.  His time of 27:00.21 on the 8k course was good for No. 1 attached runners.  It was his third top-five finish of the season.  The honor marks his second Runner of the Week nod this season.

Newell, a junior from Tucson, Ariz., took second-place among 60 runners at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational with a 5k of 19:05 to led the Bears to a third place finish.  She finished two seconds off the lead and her time was tops among runners from the South Atlantic Conference.  The honor is her second Runner of the Week selection this season.

Also nominated for Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week: Noah Cook (Coker).

Also nominated for Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week: Haylee Love (Anderson), Shauntel Smullen (Coker) and Alyssa Johnson (Wingate).

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
Oct. 1 - Alex Griggs, Mars Hill 
Oct. 8 - David Cooper, Tusculum 
Oct. 15 - Alex Griggs, Mars Hill 
Oct. 22 - Felix Duchampt, Queens
Oct. 30 - David Cooper, Tusculum 

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 
Oct. 1 - Jessica Viscusi, Mars Hill 
Oct. 8 - Chloe Newell, Lenoir-Rhyne 
Oct. 15 - Jessica Viscusi, Mars Hill 
Oct. 22 - Caite Byrd, Queens
Oct. 30 - Chole Newell, Lenoir-Rhyne