SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG’s Shaina Sumney has been honored as the Southern Conference women’s cross country runner of the week for her performance during the weekend of Sept. 13-15, the league office announced Wednesday.
Sumney took first place at the Elon Invitational on Saturday, sporting a winning time of 17:36 on the 5K course. Her performance helped pace the Spartans to a team title over Elon, North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central.
The senior from Washington, Pa., is a graduate student in speech language pathology.
UNCG returns to action Sept. 28 at the Panorama Farms Invitational in Charlottesville, Va., and the Charlotte Invitational in Charlotte, N.C.
2013 Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week
Sept. 4 – Kayla Schneider, Appalachian StateSept. 11 – Teghan Henderson, ChattanoogaSept. 18 – Shaina Sumney, UNCG