Salem, Va. – The Winthrop men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Big South Championships Sunday afternoon.
Meet Information
Big South Championships | Oct. 29, 2023 | Green Hill Park (Salem, Va.)
Men's Results |
Women's Results
Winthrop Highlights
- On the men's side, (8k), Daren Hinds was Winthrop's top finisher, placing 17th with a time of 25:19.6
- Griffin McNeish and Noah Woodbury were the second and third best runners for the Eagles
- McNeish finished 43rd with a time of 27:18.0 while Woodbury was right behind him, finishing 44th with a time of 27:24.4
- McNeish's time was a new personal best
- On the women's side (5k), Olivia Kemp had the best time for the Eagles, finishing 27th with a mark of 19:03.8
- Morgan Ruff and Alexis Taylor were the second and third best runners for Winthrop, finishing 45th and 47th with times of 20:01.7 and 20:05.6, respectively
- Nolan Weisdorfer and Kemp were named to the All-Academic Team
- This is Weisdorfer's second straight placement on the All-Academic Team and becomes Winthrop's 24 All-Academic performer on the men's side
- This is Kemp's first All-Academic placement and she becomes Winthrop's 28 All-Academic honoree on the women's side
Men's Cross Country All-Academic Team
Jaden Kingsley, Charleston Southern, Gr.
Ryan Morita, Gardner-Webb, Jr.
Hunter Steinau, High Point, Sr.
Alec Daniel, Longwood, Jr.
William Johnson, Presbyterian, Sr.
Sam Sikora, Radford, Sr.
Dylan Major, UNC Asheville, Sr.
Jared Keklak, USC Upstate, Gr.
Nolan Weisdorfer, Winthrop, Jr.
Men's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year
William Johnson, Presbyterian, Sr.
Women's Cross Country All-Academic Team
Taylar White, Charleston Southern, Soph.
Jessica Perriello, Gardner-Webb, Soph.
Katie Taylor, High Point, Gr.
Kiersten Witte, Longwood, Jr.
Caroline Rairigh, Presbyterian, Jr.
Natalie Preston, Radford, Jr.
Sophie Lundin, UNC Asheville, Soph.
Heaven Bennett, USC Upstate, Sr.
Olivia Kemp, Winthrop, Soph.
Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Natalie Preston, Radford, Jr.
Up Next
Qualified performers will compete at the NCAA Southeast Regional in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The meet is slated for November 10.
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