ATLANTA (Oct. 18,
2012) – A pair of Sewanee
cross country runners swept the Southern Athletic Association men's
and women's cross country Runners of the Week awards, Thursday.
Senior Clay Bond captured the men's award while junior Willow Smith
won the women's honor.
Bond ran a great race for the Tigers, as the senior finished
fifth at the Berry Viking Open. Bond's time of 26:41 on the 8k
course was a season-best in a field of 132 runners.
On the women's side, Smith led Sewanee to a fourth place
team finish at the Berry College Viking Open. Her time of 24:11 on
the 6k course was her best of the year and good enough for a 17th
place finish in the field of 142 runners.
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