Pineville, Ky. – Both the Lenoir-Rhyne Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Teams finished ninth at the 2015 South Atlantic Conference Championships Saturday morning at Wasioto Winds Golf Course.
On the men’s side, Queens won the title with five runners in the top ten and ended Mars Hill’s 18-year run as league champions. The Lions, who finished second, had the top individual in Alex Griggs. Griggs finished the 8K course in 25:08.
Lenoir-Rhyne was led by sophomore Derek Chavis (Lexington, N.C.). Chavis placed 34th overall with a time of 27:23.
In the women’s competition, Wingate won its third straight conference championship behind the strength of four runners among the top 11 competitors. The top female in the meet was Queens’ Catie Byrd, who finished the 5K course in 18:17.
Lenoir-Rhyne’s top runner was senior Paige Smith (Ramseur, N.C.). Smith finished in 20:44, good for 35th-place overall.
The Lenoir-Rhyne Cross Country Teams will next compete in the 2015 NCAA Division II Southeast Region Championships on Saturday, November 7, in Wingate, N.C.
Women's Results
Men's Results
2015 South Atlantic Conference
Cross Country Championships
October 24, 2015 - Pineville, Ky.
Wasioto Winds Golf Course
WOMEN
1. Wingate 37
2. Queens 64
3. Anderson 74
4. Carson-Newman 145
5. Coker 149
6. Lincoln Memorial 156
7. Catawba 166
8. Mars Hill 211
9. Lenoir-Rhyne 249
10. Tusculum 271
11. Brevard 276
12. Newberry 334
All-SAC First Team
Catie Byrd, Queens
Alyssa Johnson, Wingate
Sam Haering, Wingate
Olivia Gardner, Anderson
Whitney Elliott, Lincoln Memorial
Abbie Adams, Catawba
Haylee Love, Anderson
All-SAC Second Team
Sydney Lautzenheiser, Wingate
Priscah Jemeli, Carson-Newman
Summer McFadden, Queens
Morgan Neher, Wingate
Alex Dixon, Anderson
Madison Hiatt, Wingate
Juliet Salgueiro, Wingate
All-SAC Honorable Mention
Valerie Griesche, Wingate
Anna Clapsaddle, Wingate
Megan Delamer, Queens
Hannah Cook, Brevard
Louise Hill-Sterling, Queens
Sarah Bomkamp, Queens
Mercy Muhuhu, Coker
SAC Runner of the Year: Catie Byrd, Queens
SAC Freshman of the Year: Abbie Adams, Catawba
SAC Coach of the Year: Ashley Vaughn Glover, Wingate
Lenoir-Rhyne's Individuals
35. Paige Smith 20:44
46. Blakely Gantt 21:13
54. Hope Rust 21:34
63. Lauren Bourne 21:54
67. Jessica Rumple 22:02
71. Chloe Newell 22:22
MEN
1. Queens 34
2. Mars Hill 44
3. Anderson 151
4. Lincoln Memorial 159
5. Wingate 166
6. Catawba 174
7. Coker 187
8. Brevard 209
9. Lenoir-Rhyne 209
10. Carson-Newman 223
11. Tusculum 225
12. Newberry 297
All-SAC First Team
Alex Griggs, Mars Hill
Yannick Stubbe, Queens
Nepolian Patel, Wingate
David Jones, Mars Hill
Jimmy Hollingsworth, Queens
Mason Hazel, Anderson
Cesar Reyes, Mars Hill
All-SAC Second Team
Jose Rosas, Queens
Elijah Inuwa, Queens
Henno Havenga, Queens
Hassan Kiprono, Brevard
Lachlan Dickie, Carson-Newman
Ben Schimdt, Queens
Jacob Chebii, Coker
All-SAC Honorable Mention
Jerry Resor, Mars Hill
Jacob Troutman, Wingate
Brandon Beard, Mars Hill
Ben Boerma, Anderson
Avery Cypress, Queens
Blaine Benitez, Lincoln Memorial
Jorge Hernandez, Lincoln Memorial
SAC Runner of the Year: Alex Griggs, Mars Hill
SAC Freshman of the Year: Jose Rosas, Queens
SAC Coach of the Year: Jim Vahrenkamp, Queens
Lenoir-Rhyne's Individuals
34. Derek Chavis 27:23
38. Zack Gross 27:33.2
39. Zach Millsaps 27:33.8
52. Aubrey Hite 27:59
53. Kyle Barry 28:00
64. Jack Stuart 28:33
79. Abram Logan 30:32
