Queens Wins The 2017 South Atlantic Conference Men’s Cross Country Championship

Queens Wins The 2017 South Atlantic Conference Men’s Cross Country Championship
October 21, 2017

 

Newton, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte Men's Cross Country Team, ranked No. 10 in NCAA Division II, won the 2017 South Atlantic Conference Championship Saturday morning at Southside Park.

 

The Royals won their second title in three seasons in dominant fashion, placing seven runners in the top twelve and outdistanced the runner-up Wingate by an 88-23 score.  Queens also won the championship in 2015.

 

In addition, Queens' Tom Baines was named the 2017 SAC Men's Cross Country Runner Of The Year after winning the race with a time of 24:28 over the 8K course.  The Royals' Nick Kipkemei – who placed fourth overall (24:43) – was named the league's freshman of the year.

The 2017 NCAA Division II Men's Cross Country Southeast Regional Championship will take place on Saturday, November 4, in Wingate, N.C., on the campus of Wingate University.

 

2017 South Atlantic Conference
Men's Cross Country Championship
October 21 – Newton, N.C.
Southside Park

1. Queens - 23
2. Wingate - 88
3. Anderson - 95
4. Lincoln Memorial - 122
5. Lenoir-Rhyne - 135
6. Mars Hill - 151
7. Carson-Newman - 158
8. Catawba - 188
9. Tusculum - 219
10. Coker - 280
11. Newberry - 288

All-SAC First Team
Tom Bains, Queens (Runner Of The Year)         
Luke Greer, Carson-Newman          
Daniel Wallis, Queens       
Nick Kipkemei, Queens           
Mason Hazel, Anderson            
Felix Wammetsberger, Queens          
Micah Kipchumba, Wingate         


All-SAC Second Team
Nepolian Patel, Wingate       
Conal McCambridge, Queens          
Jose Rosas, Queens          
Ben Clark, Anderson          
Anthony Raftis, Queens         
Dalton Cox, Wingate           
Jorge Hernandez, Lincoln Memorial           


Honorable Mention All-SAC
Kelvin Ronoh, Carson-Newman          
Corbin Boyles, Lenoir-Rhyne           
Garrett Farrimond, Mars Hill          
Jacob Black, Lenoir-Rhyne      
Amos Korir, Carson-Newman           
Weston Hutto, Anderson          
Jacob Gatewood, Lincoln Memorial  

SAC All-Freshman Team
Nick Kipkemei, Queens (Freshman Of The Year)
Felix Wammetsberger, Queens
Micah Kipchumba, Wingate
Ben Clark, Anderson
Kelvin Ronoh, Carson-Newman


Coach Of The Year
Kevin Licht, Queens


Elite 20
Jorge Hernandez, Lincoln Memorial