SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Chattanooga cross country runner Emanuel Kirwa has been named this week’s Southern Conference Men’s Runner of the Week as voted on by the conference head cross country coaches, the league office announced Wednesday.

Kirwa, a native of Kapsabet, Kenya, finished second in the Great American Cross Country Festival college division race Saturday to help lead the Mocs to a first-place finish. The sophomore ran a personal best time of 25:28 for the 8K course.

Also nominated for this week’s award was Samford’s Cameron Bean.

Runner of the Week

Week 1 ? Stephen Hammond, Western Carolina

Week 2 ? Patrick Morgan, Furman

Week 3 ? Patrick Morgan, Furman

Week 4 ? Phil Mitchell, Appalachian State

Week 5 ? Michael Warner, Furman

Week 6 ? Cameron Bean, Samford

Week 7 ? Emanuel Kirwa, Chattanooga