2013 SAC Women's Cross Country Headlines

Season
Wingate Places 26th at NCAA Cross Country Championship, Queens’ Duchampt an All-American
Wingate Places 26th at NCAA Cross Country Championship, Queens’ Duchampt an All-American

SAC and Southeast Region-champion Wingate placed 26th on Saturday at the NCAA Division II Women’s Cross Country Championship, while Queens’ Felix Duchampt finished 24th in the men’s championship individual standings.

Wingate Claims NCAA Women’s Cross Country Regional Championship
Wingate Claims NCAA Women’s Cross Country Regional Championship

Two weeks after winning the 2013 Food Lion SAC Women’s Cross Country Championship, Wingate captured NCAA Southeast Region title on Saturday, advancing to the NCAA Division II National Championship later this month.

Tusculum’s Cooper, Catawba’s Myers Named SAC Cross Country Scholar-Athletes of the Year
Tusculum’s Cooper, Catawba’s Myers Named SAC Cross Country Scholar-Athletes of the Year

Tusculum junior David Cooper and Catawba senior Olivia Myers have been chosen as the 2013 SAC Cross Country Scholar-Athletes of the Year, a distinction that recognizes excellence in athletics, academics, service and leadership.

Wingate Captures SAC Women's Cross Country Title
Wingate Captures SAC Women's Cross Country Title

Led by the race's top four individual finishers, Wingate won the 2013 Food Lion SAC Women's Cross Country Championship on Saturday, giving the program its first conference title since 2007.

SAC Cross Country Championship Set for Saturday
SAC Cross Country Championship Set for Saturday

The 2013-14 SAC Championship season officially gets underway on Saturday, as student-athletes from all 12 member institutions will compete at the Food Lion SAC Cross Country Championship in Black Mountain, N.C.

Queens Duo Earn SAC Cross Country Runner of the Week Awards
Queens Duo Earn SAC Cross Country Runner of the Week Awards

Queens junior Felix Duchampt and senior Andrea Guerra have been named the SAC Cross Country Runners of the Week after strong showings at last weekend’s Royals Cross Country Challenge, the conference office announced Tuesday.

Queens’ Duchampt, Wingate’s Tretbar Earn SAC Cross Country Weekly Awards
Queens’ Duchampt, Wingate’s Tretbar Earn SAC Cross Country Weekly Awards

Queens’ junior Felix Duchampt has been named the SAC Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week for the second-straight week, while Wingate freshman Brittany Tretbar has earned the women’s award for the fourth time this season, the conference office announced Tuesday.

SAC Cross Country Runner of the Week Awards Go to Queens’ Duchampt, Brevard’s Cook
SAC Cross Country Runner of the Week Awards Go to Queens’ Duchampt, Brevard’s Cook

Queens junior Felix Duchampt and Brevard sophomore Hannah Cook have been voted as the SAC Cross Country Runners of the Week after strong showings at weekend events, the conference office announced on Tuesday.

Wingate’s Craig, Tretbar Named SAC Cross Country Runners of the Week
Wingate’s Craig, Tretbar Named SAC Cross Country Runners of the Week

A pair of Wingate student-athletes – Alex Craig and Brittany Tretbar – have been named the SAC Cross Country Runners of the Week after impressive performances at Saturday’s Bulldog Stampede, the league office announced on Tuesday.

Mars Hill’s Griggs, Wingate’s Tretbar Repeat as SAC Cross Country Runners of the Week
Mars Hill’s Griggs, Wingate’s Tretbar Repeat as SAC Cross Country Runners of the Week

For the second time in as many weeks, Mars Hill sophomore Alex Griggs and Wingate freshman Brittany Tretbar have been voted as the SAC Cross Country Runners of the Week.

Mars Hill’s Griggs, Wingate’s Tretbar Named SAC Cross Country Runners of the Week
Mars Hill’s Griggs, Wingate’s Tretbar Named SAC Cross Country Runners of the Week

With the opening weekend of the 2013 SAC cross country season in the books, Mars Hill sophomore Alex Griggs and Wingate freshman Brittany Tretbar have been selected as the conference’s Runners of the Week.

Mars Hill Men, Lenoir-Rhyne Women Selected as SAC Cross Country Preseason Favorites
Mars Hill Men, Lenoir-Rhyne Women Selected as SAC Cross Country Preseason Favorites

The Mars Hill men’s and Lenoir-Rhyne women’s cross country programs have earned No. 1 rankings in the 2013 SAC preseason coaches’ polls. Mars Hill has won a SAC-record 16-straight men’s conference titles, while Lenoir-Rhyne has captured three of the past five women’s championships.