Alex Griggs from Mars Hill & Catie Byrd of Queens Named Southeast Region Cross Country Athletes of the Year

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference swept the Cross Country Southeast Region Athletes of the Year, the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced recently.  Alex Griggs from Mars Hill earned the honor for the men, while Queens' Catie Byrd took home the women's honors.  Below is a quick look at their 2015 seasons:

SOUTHEAST REGION – Alex Griggs, Mars Hill
Mark down another win for Griggs, who is a senior from Statesville, North Carolina. His third win of the season was the biggest as he earned individual glory at the Southeast Region Championships. Griggs' other wins in 2015 came at the Wingate Bulldog Classic and the South Atlantic Conference Championship.

SOUTHEAST REGION – Catie Byrd, Queens 
There is just something that Byrd likes about racing against everybody else at the Southeast Region Championships. Byrd, a sophomore from Zirconia, North Carolina, captured her second win in as many tries at the meet with a 20-second win in 2015. This was Byrd's third win of the season. The others came at the South Atlantic Conference Championship and the Royals XC Challenge.