NEW ORLEANS, La. - The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) recognized 450 athletes that earned All-Region awards for cross country in Division I following this weekend’s NCAA Regional Championships. Athletes of member schools that finished in the top 25 individually at one of the nine regional sites earned the honor.

The Southern Conference was represented by seven student-athletes – four men and three women. SoCon Champions Paul Chelimo and Lauren D’Alessio were both All-Region award winners.

Among conferences, the All-Region tally for men was very tight. The SEC came away with the most nods at 23, chased closely by the Big Ten (22), Pac-12 (22), Big East (22), Big 12 (21), and ACC (18).

The Big Ten had 29 women with All-Region honors, the most among the country’s conferences. The Pac-12 (23), SEC (23), Big East (23), ACC (22), and Big 12 (18) followed.

Louisville will host the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships on Saturday at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park. The women’s race is slated to begin at noon Eastern, followed by the men’s at 1:15 p.m. Eastern.

A live webcast of the championships will be broadcast on NCAA.com.

SoCon All-Region Honorees

Men

Name                            Class      School                             Region

Nathan Wanuch              Jr.           Chattanooga                      South

Wilkerson Given              Sr.          Furman                             Southeast

Paul Chelimo                  Jr.           UNCG                               Southeast

Paul Katam                    So.          UNCG                               Southeast

Women

Name                            Class      School                               Region

Laurn D’Alessio               Sr.          Samford                              South

Rachel Roberts                Fr.          Samford                              South

Chelsea Sumney             Jr.           UNCG                                 Southeast