SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Hillary Neal, a junior at Samford, has been selected as the Southern Conference Women's Runner of the Week for her performance at the Southeast Showdown Saturday, the league announced Wednesday.
The Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., native won the Southeast Showdown Saturday leading the Samford women to a first-place finish. Her time of 10:19 on the 3K course broke the course record. The Samford women finished with 19 points, 21 ahead of second-place Ole Miss.
The Bulldogs return to action Saturday at the Troy State Invite. This is their last meet before they travel to the Southern Conference Cross Country Championships on October 31 in Elon, N.C.
Other top performers included: Furman's Chloe Kowalski, a sophomore from Pensacola, Fla, won both the Furman Invitational and the South Carolina Intercollegiate Meet. Her time of 18:20 led the Paladin women to first place in both meets.
Southern Conference Women's Runner of the Week
Week 1: Brittney Caudle, Appalachian State
Week 2: Chloe Kowalski, Furman
Week 3: Brittney Caudle, Appalachian State
Week 4: Chloe Kowalski, Furman
Week 5: Nicole Klasnic, Wofford
Week 6: Hillary Neal, Samford