Samford XC/Track & Field

Starting lineup tonight for the Bulldogs. Follow live with the links below

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RECAP | Men’s Cross Country Finishes 22nd at NCAA Southeast Regionals

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VMI T&F / XC

VMI’s men placed 26th and women 33rd at the 2024 NCAA Southeast Regional. Kevin Shank led the men (32:14), while Jillian Sisk paced the women (23:17). The whole team showed grit in tough muddy conditions! #RahVirginiaMil #TheWholeDamnTeam #VMI #CrossCountry #SoutheastRegionals https://t.co/vTr0uJo1Ih

Strong final run of the season from the Dogs in the postseason💪

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Western Carolina XC and Track & Field

Alright Catamounts, it's time for the NCAA Southeast Regionals!

Peyton Skoglund and Katherine Hopkins get us started at 10:30 a.m. with the 6k with the men's 10k scheduled to start at 11:30!

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Finish strong today!

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The stage is set 😤🏃🏼💨

🏃🏼NCAA DI Southeast Regional 
📅 Friday, Nov. 15
📍Rock Hill, S.C. | Winthrop Farm
Men's 10k 🕦 11:30 a.m.
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ETSU Track and Field — Cross Country

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🆚 NCAA South Regional
⏰ 8:30a
📍 Tallahassee, Fla. 
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2024 season finale in Tallahassee🫡

⏰ Women’s 6K | 8:30 a.m. / Men’s 10K | 9:30 a.m.
📍 Tallahassee, Fla.
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Running for a chance at Nationals!! Follow live with the links below

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Furman Cross Country Teams Ranked 22nd

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Furman won their 12th straight men’s and women’s titles at the 2024 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships., &nbsp;Furman’s Dylan Schubert won the men’s race, breaking an 11-year course record, while the Paladins’ Carly Wilkes captured the women’s individual title, shattering the former course record.&nbsp;The men’s 8K race led off the day at 10 a.m. Schubert, a fifth-year senior from Loveland, Colorado, finished in 23:40.1. Schubert won his third-straight individual title. Schubert, the SoCon Runner of the Year, was the first of seven Furman runners to finish in the top 10, as the 23rd-ranked Paladins scored a perfect 15 points. &nbsp;Luke Taylor, a junior math and economics major from Rockville, Virginia, and the eighth-place finisher, was named the Knight Commission Pinnacle Award winner.&nbsp;The Pinnacle Award recognizes the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA on the men’s and women’s winning teams. Furman coach Robert Gary was named the SoCon Coach of the Year. Carson Williams of Furman was second with a time of 24:07.7. Furman’s Christopher Knight came in third with a time of 24:20.9, followed by teammate Evan Guzman at 24:21.0. Furman’s Colin Eckerman and Nicholas Goldstein, Chattanooga’s Jackson Martin, Western Carolina’s Drew Zink, and VMI’s Kevin Shank, finished out the All-SoCon team, completing the race in that order.&nbsp; Western Carolina, the runner-up in the men’s race, finished with 94 points. UNCG finished third with 108 points.&nbsp;The women’s 5K race followed at 10:45 a.m. Wilkes finished in first with a time of 16:09.7. Wilkes is Furman’s fourth straight individual women’s champion, and was named the SoCon Runner of the Year. Furman coach Rita Gary was tabbed the SoCon Coach of the Year after leading the Paladins to their 12th straight title. The dozen consecutive championships is the longest active winning streak in Division I. Furman junior Kaylie Armitage placed second, finishing in 16:15.3. Furman’s Jenna Mulhern placed third with a time of 16:22.7. The top three were followed by Chattanooga’s Lesley Boyd, Furman’s Sierra Bower, and Samford’s Adeline Haisch and Sinkenesh Parker, respectively, to round out the All-SoCon first team.&nbsp; &nbsp; The women’s top four finishers recorded the four fastest times in course history, with Wilkes setting the official new course record. &nbsp; The Samford Bulldogs finished second with 50 team points, while Chattanooga was third with 81 points.&nbsp; Samford’s Felicity Hamilton finished 16th overall in 17:45.7, earning SoCon Freshman of the Year honors as the first true freshman finisher.&nbsp;Mulhern, a communications major from West Chester, Pennsylvania, earned the women’s Knight Commission Pinnacle Award. &nbsp; &nbsp; 2024 SoCon Cross Country Championships &nbsp; Men’s Results&nbsp;Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 1. Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;		15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 2. Western Carolina 	94&nbsp; 3. UNCG 			108&nbsp; 4. Samford 			116&nbsp; 5. Chattanooga		118 &nbsp; 6. Mercer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;			125&nbsp; &nbsp; 7. VMI 				143&nbsp; 8. ETSU 				231 &nbsp; 9. Wofford 			284 &nbsp; 10. Citadel 			290&nbsp; &nbsp; Women’s Results&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 1. Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;	19&nbsp; 2. Samford&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 	50&nbsp; 3. Chattanooga&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 81&nbsp; 4. ETSU 				130&nbsp; 5. Mercer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 97&nbsp; 6. Western Carolina&nbsp;&nbsp;	202&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 7. UNCG&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 	202&nbsp; 8. VMI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 			231&nbsp; 9. Wofford&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;243 &nbsp; 10. The Citadel&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;	289&nbsp;2024 Southern Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Year&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Dylan Schubert, Furman&nbsp;Carson Williams, Furman&nbsp;Christopher Knight, Furman&nbsp;Evan Guzman, Furman&nbsp;Colin Eckerman, Furman&nbsp;Nicholas Goldstein, Furman &nbsp;Jackson Martin, Chattanooga&nbsp; All-SoCon Second Team&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Luke Taylor, Furman &nbsp;Drew Zink, Western Carolina&nbsp;Kevin Shank, VMI&nbsp;Chase Thurber, Western Carolina&nbsp;Colin Keck, UNCG&nbsp;Jacob Peters, Mercer&nbsp;Foster Wilfong, Furman&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; All-Freshman Team &nbsp; &nbsp; Christopher Knight, Furman&nbsp;Colin Eckerman, Furman&nbsp;Derek Mitchell, Chattanooga&nbsp;Logan Ruffner, UNCG&nbsp;Arthur Langley, Samford&nbsp;Stephen Jones, Samford&nbsp;Ian Etheridge, Chattanooga&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2024 Southern Conference Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Year &nbsp;Carly Wilkes, Furman &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Freshman of the Year &nbsp; &nbsp; Felicity Hamilton, Samford&nbsp; &nbsp; Coach of the Year &nbsp; &nbsp; Rita Gary, Furman&nbsp; &nbsp; Pinnacle Award &nbsp; &nbsp; Jenna Mulhern, Furman&nbsp; &nbsp; All-SoCon First Team &nbsp; &nbsp; Carly Wilkes, Furman&nbsp;Kaylie Armitage, Furman&nbsp;Jenna Mulhern, Furman&nbsp;Lesley Boyd, Chattanooga&nbsp;Sierra Bower, Furman&nbsp;Adeline Haisch, Samford&nbsp;Sikenesh Parker, Samford&nbsp; &nbsp; All-SoCon Second Team&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Megan &nbsp;Marvin, Furman&nbsp;Maddie Wheatcroft, Chattanooga&nbsp;Edie Smith, Samford&nbsp;Nicole Matysik, Furman&nbsp;Katie Keller, Samford&nbsp;Emma Jones, Furman&nbsp;Madelynne Cadeau, Furman&nbsp; &nbsp;All-Freshman Team&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Felicity Hamilton, Samford&nbsp;Deena Ludtke, ETSU&nbsp;Paula Sandoval, Mercer&nbsp;Reagan Cooke, Mercer&nbsp;Ellie von Herrmann, Chattanooga&nbsp;Reagan Gilman, VMI&nbsp;Claire Bauer, Mercer&nbsp;&nbsp;

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The 2024 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships will take place Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Furman Golf Course in Greenville, South Carolina. Furman is hosting the championships for the first time since 2015.&nbsp;The men’s 8K race begins at 10 a.m. ET, and the women’s 5K will follow at 10:45 a.m. ET. At the conclusion of the women’s race, there will be an awards ceremony to recognize the top teams and individual runners.&nbsp;Furman’s men’s and women’s squads are both the 11-time defending champions of the event. The Paladins claimed the 2023 team titles at the Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville, North Carolina, with Dylan Schubert earning the men’s individual title and Abigail Robertson winning the women’s race, both earning Runner of the Year honors.&nbsp;Paladin coach Robert Gary was named the SoCon Coach of the Year for the 11th straight year on the women’s side after Furman won their 11th straight title.&nbsp;&nbsp;ETSU’s George Watts and Furman’s Gary were named men’s SoCon Co-Coaches of the Year. The Paladins won their 11th straight team title. The Bucs finished second for the third straight season. Furman and ETSU were the only member schools to roster selections on the men’s 2023 All-SoCon First Team.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Furman’s men, who are ranked 23rd in the latest USTFCCCA poll, are seeking to win their 12th straight men’s titles. The Paladin women, who are ranked No. 20 in the latest USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll, own the longest streak of women’s titles in league history and are seeking their 12th straight.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Furman women have turned in eight of the top 10 5K times this season.&nbsp;Chattanooga’s Lesley Boyd owns the top 5K time in the league this season at 17:01.03, which she accomplished at the Louisville Cross Country Classic in Louisville, KY on Oct. 5. Furman’s Madelyn Cadeau is second with her 17:05.37 effort at the Royals Challenge in Charlotte, N.C. on Oct. 11. Boyd and Cadeau each received a SoCon Runner of the Week honor this season.&nbsp;The Furman men have turned in the top seven 8K times this season with Carson Williams claiming the top time of 23:07.80. Williams was named the SoCon runner of the Week three times this season, becoming the sixth men’s runner to be selected three or more times. &nbsp;The remaining three top 10 times are owned by Mercer’s Yianni Pothoulakis and Buck Ledford and Western Carolina’s Drew Zink.&nbsp;&nbsp;Furman’s Williams, defending SoCon champion Dylan Schubert, and Chris Knight are the only three SoCon runners to have posted sub-24-minute 8K times this season.&nbsp;&nbsp;Admission to the 2024 Southern Conference Cross Country Championship is free. Visit the <a href="https://soconsports.com/wxc/article/bltbf3ac17b4f46fb18/">SoCon Cross Country Championships page</a> for live results, photos and more from the championship.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Furman’s Carly Wilkes and Carson Williams have been named the Southern Conference women’s and men’s cross country runners of the week, respectively, after all competition Oct. 16-22.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Both Furman athletes competed at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals, in Madison, Wisconsin, on Oct. 19. &nbsp;Wilkes, a junior, from Salem, Virginia, ran with a 6k time of 19:56, finishing 22nd overall. This is Wilkes’ second runner of the week recognition of the season.&nbsp;Williams, a senior from Raleigh, North Carolina, finished with an 8k time of 23:07, placing 13th overall. This is Williams third runner of the week recognition this season.&nbsp;The Paladins are now eyeing the Southern Conference Championship, which will be hosted by Furman in Greenville, South Carolina, on Nov. 2. &nbsp;2024 Southern Conference Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 4     Drew Zink, Western Carolina&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 11    Evan Guzman, Furman&nbsp;  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 18    Carson Williams, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 25    Yianni Pothalakis, Mercer&nbsp;&nbsp;Oct. 2 &nbsp;&nbsp; Carson Williams, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;Oct. 9 Colin Keck, UNCG&nbsp;Oct. 16 Luke Taylor, Furman&nbsp;Oct. 23 Carson Williams, Furman &nbsp;&nbsp;2024 Southern Conference Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 4     Edie Smith, Samford&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 11    Kaylie Armitage, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 18    Lesley Boyd, Chattanooga&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 25    Reagan Cooke, Mercer&nbsp;Oct. 2 Carly Wilkes, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;Oct. 9 Lesley Boyd, Chattanooga&nbsp;Oct. 16 Madelynne Cadeau, Furman&nbsp;Oct. 23 Carly Wilkes, Furman &nbsp;

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XCROTW 10/23

<a href="https://etsubucs.com/news/2024/10/19/mens-cross-country-pedota-paces-bucs-in-virginia.aspx" target="_self">ETSU men compete,</a> <a href="https://etsubucs.com/news/2024/10/19/womens-cross-country-howard-finishes-fourth-at-roanoke-invitational.aspx" target="_self">women 2nd at Roanoke Invitational</a><a href="https://catamountsports.com/news/2024/10/19/cross-country-mens-team-takes-second-put-three-on-all-time-list-at-upstate-invite.aspx" target="_self">Western Carolina men 2nd, women 6th at Upstate Invitational</a><a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2024/10/19/mens-cross-country-cross-country-competes-at-upstate-invitational.aspx">Wofford men 11th, women 14th at Upstate Invitational</a><a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2024/10/19/cross-country-track-field-furman-men-place-13th-women-14th-at-wisconsin-pre-nationals.aspx" target="_self">Furman men 13th, women 14th at Wisconsin Pre-Nationals</a><a href="https://uncgspartans.com/news/2024/10/19/mens-cross-country-takes-14th-place-at-panorama-farms-invitational.aspx" target="_self">UNCG men 14th at Panorama Farms Invitational</a><a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2024/10/19/mens-cross-country-vmi-runs-strong-at-panorama-farms-invite.aspx" target="_self">VMI men 18th</a>, <a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2024/10/19/womens-cross-country-vmi-runs-strong-at-panorama-farms-invite.aspx" target="_self">women 14th at Panorama Farms Invitational</a>

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10/19 XC Roundup

<a href="https://gomocs.com/news/2024/10/18/cross-country-track-field-mocs-claim-titles-at-cross-country-home-meet.aspx" target="_self">Chattanooga men and women place 1st at home</a><a href="https://uncgspartans.com/news/2024/10/18/cross-country-sosa-finishes-third-women-place-fourth-at-elon-invitational.aspx" target="_self">UNCG women 4th at Elon Invitational</a><a href="https://citadelsports.com/news/2024/10/18/mens-cross-country-pierontoni-sharnas-lead-bulldogs-at-adidas-winthrop-invitational.aspx" target="_self">The Citadel men 5th, women 4th at Adidas/Winthrop Invitational</a><a href="https://samfordsports.com/news/2024/10/18/cross-country-samford-women-place-sixth-in-crimson-classic.aspx" target="_self">Samford men 11th, women 6th at Crimson Classic</a><a href="https://mercerbears.com/news/2024/10/18/mens-cross-country-men-women-close-out-the-regular-season.aspx" target="_self">Mercer men 30th of 38, women 33rd of 41 at Arturo Barrios Invitational</a>

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XC 10/19 Roundup

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Furman’s Madelynne Cadeau and Luke Taylor have named The Southern Conference women’s and men’s cross country runners of the week, respectively, after all competition Oct. 9-15. &nbsp; &nbsp;Furman competed at the Royals Cross Country Challenge, in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Oct. 11. Cadeau and Taylor competed in the women’s and men’s gold races, respectively. &nbsp;&nbsp;Cadeau, a graduate student, from Cumming, Georgia, ran a 17:05, finishing second overall in the 5k. Cadeau’s time bested her performance from last year’s event by nine seconds. &nbsp;&nbsp;Taylor, a junior, from Rockville, Virginia, finished with an 8k time of 24:03, placing third overall.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Paladins will return to action on Oct. 19, with the team spread at two events, the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals in Madison, Wisconsin, and the Upstate Invite in Spartanburg, South Carolina.&nbsp;&nbsp;2024 Southern Conference Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 4  Drew Zink, Western Carolina&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 11  Evan Guzman, Furman&nbsp;  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 18 	Carson Williams, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 25 Yianni Pothalakis, Mercer&nbsp;&nbsp;Oct. 2 &nbsp;&nbsp; 	Carson Williams, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;Oct. 9 	Colin Keck, UNCG&nbsp;Oct. 16 	Luke Taylor, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;2024 Southern Conference Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 4   Edie Smith, Samford&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 11  Kaylie Armitage, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 18  Lesley Boyd, Chattanooga&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 25	Reagan Cooke, Mercer&nbsp;Oct. 2 	Carly Wilkes, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;Oct. 9	Lesley Boyd, Chattanooga&nbsp;Oct. 16 	Madelynne Cadeau, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Furman vs. Royals Cross Country Challenge Men’s Cross Country game at 2024-10-11 12:00 PM (UTC-04:00) #24101110043011

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XCROTW 10/16

<a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2024/10/11/cross-country-track-field-furmans-cadeau-takes-second-taylor-third-at-royals-challenge.aspx" target="_self">Furman with a strong performance at the Royals Cross Country Challenge</a>

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XC Roundup 10/11

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Chattanooga’s Lesley Boyd and UNCG’s Colin Keck have been named The Southern Conference men’s and women’s cross<del>-</del>country runners of the week, respectively, after all competition Oct. 2-8. &nbsp; &nbsp;Chattanooga competed at the Live in the Lou Classic in Louisville, Kentucky, on Oct. 5. Boyd, a graduate student, ran a season best 17:01, finishing ninth overall in the gold race. Boyd collected her second runner of the week recognition of the year with this performance. &nbsp;UNCG traveled to Greenville, North Carolina, on Oct. 4 to compete in the Pirate Cross Country Invitational. Keck, a senior, finished with an 8k time of 24:59, placing 41st overall out of 176. &nbsp;The Mocs will return to action on Oct. 18,when they host the UTC Home Meet. The Spartan men will visit Charlottesville, Virginia for the Panorama Farms Invitational on Oct. 19.&nbsp;Also nominated (Women): Deena Ludtke (ETSU), Victoria Sosa (UNCG)&nbsp;&nbsp;Also nominated (Men): Aaron Isbell (Chatt)&nbsp;&nbsp;2024 Southern Conference Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 4     Drew Zink, Western Carolina&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 11    Evan Guzman, Furman&nbsp;  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 18    Carson Williams, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 25    Yianni Pothalakis, Mercer&nbsp;&nbsp;Oct. 2 &nbsp;&nbsp; Carson Williams, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;Oct. 9 Colin Keck, UNCG&nbsp;&nbsp;2024 Southern Conference Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 4     Edie Smith, Samford&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 11    Kaylie Armitage, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 18    Lesley Boyd, Chattanooga&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 25    Reagan Cooke, Mercer&nbsp;Oct. 2 Carly Wilkes, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;Oct. 9 Lesley Boyd, Chattanooga&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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UNC Grennsboro vs. Pirate Cross Country Invitational Women’s Cross Country game at 2024-10-04 12:00 PM (UTC) #2410042000330020

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XCROTW 10/9

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina – The No. 3 seed Samford Bulldogs won their sixth SoCon Tournament title as the Bulldogs outlasted the top seed Western Carolina, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon at the Catamount Athletics Complex in Cullowhee, North Carolina.Sunday’s championship win for Samford was the program’s fourth title in six seasons. During this season’s title run, each of the Bulldogs’ win was a one-goal victory.The opening half of the game was a defensive struggle as the two teams combined for just five total shots. The one shot on goal in the first frame came from Western Carolina’s Kirsten Hahn in the 33rd minute, which was saved by the Samford goalkeeper Peyton Hull.Samford was able to strike the game’s only score in the opening minutes of the second half. First-team all-conference performers combined for the Bulldogs’ goal as Whitaker Buchanan found Ella Simpson off a corner kick to break the scoreless tie in the 53rd minute. &nbsp; Western Carolina had a number of scoring opportunities throughout the second half but were unable to capitalize. The Catamounts had 15 total shots after halftime, with seven of those being on goal. The Catamounts outshot the Bulldogs 18-4 for the game and Western Carolina had 12 corner kicks to just three for Samford.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Bulldogs (12-6-3), who earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, will find out where they play next during the NCAA Selection show, which airs on NCAA.com on Monday, Nov. 11, at 4 p.m. ET. 2024 SoCon Women’s Soccer Championship All-Tournament Team&nbsp; Elisa Fuentes, The Citadel Natalie Capannelli, ETSU Katie Bengough, Furman Ellie Herrmann, FurmanLarkin Thomason, Mercer Rachel Poplin, UNCG Caroline Donovan, SamfordKaitlin Maynard, SamfordElla Simpson, SamfordMaison Wells, Samford Caroline Richvalsky, ChattanoogaClarissa Salinas, ChattanoogaRiley Boucher, VMI Naya Marcil, Western CarolinaMary Mueth, Western CarolinaAbbie Wise, Western CarolinaMegan Childress, Wofford &nbsp; Most Outstanding Player&nbsp; Caroline Donovan, Samford &nbsp; Knight Commission Pinnacle Award (highest cumulative GPA among championship-eligible student-athletes on winning team) Layton Glisson, Samford &nbsp; 2024 Women's Soccer Championship Tuesday, Oct. 29 First Round (at higher seeds) Match 1: No. 8 Wofford 3, No. 9 VMI 2 Match 2: No. 7 UNCG 3, No 10 The Citadel 0 Friday, Nov. 1 Quarterfinals (at No. 1 &amp; No. 2 seeds) Match 3: No. 1 Western Carolina 6, No. 8 Wofford 1 (Cullowhee, North Carolina) Match 4: No. 5 Chattanooga 3, No. 4 Mercer 2 (OT) (Cullowhee, North Carolina) Match 5: No. 2 Samford 2, No. 7 UNCG 1 (Birmingham, Alabama) Match 6: No. 3 Furman 2, No. 6 ETSU 1 (Birmingham, Alabama) Sunday, Nov. 3 Semifinals (at No. 1 &amp; No. 2 seeds) Match 7: No. 1 Western Carolina 2, No. 5 Chattanooga 0 (Cullowhee, North Carolina) Match 8: No. 2 Samford 1, No. 3 Furman 0 (Birmingham, Alabama) Sunday, Nov. 10 Final (Cullowhee, North Carolina) Match 9: No. 2 Samford 1, No. 1 Western Carolina 0

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