The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf SAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
October 11, 2017
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Wingate's Nepolian Patel has been named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week for races Oct. 2 – 8, the League announced today.
Patel, a senior from Rocky Mount, N.C., placed fourth on the 8k race at the 21st Annual Disney Cross Country Classic at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex with a time of 25:58.9. As a team, Wingate placed first among member institutions who were not Division I. The award is his second Player of the Week honor this season.
2017 South Atlantic Conference Men's Cross Country Runners of the Week
Sept. 6 - Nepolian Patel, Wingate
Sept. 13 - Jacob Black, Lenoir-Rhyne
Sept. 27 - Luke Greer, Carson-Newman
Oct. 11 - Nepolian Patel, Wingate