SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Davidson's Ryan Hopkins has been named the Southern Conference Men's Runner of the week for his performance during the weekend of September 3-4, the league office announced today.
Hopkins, a junior from Greenwich, Conn., finished third at the Covered Bridge Open hosted by Appalachian State. His time of 19:45 for the 6400m course was just six seconds off of the leader from UNC-Chapel Hill. Hopkins' time led the Wildcats to a fifth place finish.
The competitive race included runners from Wake Forest, High Point and Florida State and conference rivals Elon and Appalachian State.