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NEW ORLEANS –&nbsp;Seven Southern Conference men’s cross country teams and seven SoCon women’s teams were named&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ustfccca.org/2024/02/featured/2023-ustfccca-college-program-divisions-cross-country-academic-awards">NCAA Division I Cross Country All-Academic Teams on Thrusday</a>, while nine student-athletes were named All-Academic Athletes by the USTFCCCA.

 ETSU, Furman, Mercer, Samford, Chattanooga, UNCG and Wofford saw both their men’s and women’s teams honored. The Bucs’ Jason Bowers and Evan Guzman and Chattanooga’s Lesley Green represented their schools with individual honors. Paladins’ Dylan Schubert, Kaylie Armitage, Sierra Bower, Jenna Mulhern, Carly Wilkes, and Abigail Robertson also claimed individual honors.

 In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period. In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-25 (or 10 percent) at the NCAA Regional Championships or as an All-American at the NCAA Championships.

 
 USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country All-Academic Teams
 ETSU, 3.38
 Furman, 3.07
 Mercer, 3.51
 Samford 3.54
 Chattanooga, 3.01
 UNCG, 3.46
 Wofford, 3.47
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 USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country All-Academic Athletes
 Jason Bowers, ETSU, Sport Management
 Evan Guzman, ETSU, Business Management
 Dylan Schubert, Furman, Health Sciences
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 USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country All-Academic Teams
 ETSU, 3.53
 Furman, 3.77
 Mercer, 3.57
 Samford. 3.76
 Chattanooga, 3.63
 UNCG, 3.46
 Wofford, 3.58
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 USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country All-Academic Athletes
 Kaylie Armitage, Furman, Communication Studies/Spanish
 Sierra Bower, Furman, Accounting
 Jenna Mulhern, Furman, Communication Studies
 Abigail Robertson, Furman, Health Sciences
 Carly Wilkes, Furman, Health Sciences
 Lesley Green, Chattanooga, MBA

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NEW ORLEANS – Seven Southern Conference men’s cross country teams and seven SoCon women’s teams were named <a href="https://www.ustfccca.org/2024/02/featured/2023-ustfccca-college-program-divisions-cross-country-academic-awards">NCAA Division I Cross Country All-Academic Teams on Thrusday</a>, while nine student-athletes were named All-Academic Athletes by the USTFCCCA. 
 
ETSU, Furman, Mercer, Samford, Chattanooga, UNCG and Wofford saw both their men’s and women’s teams honored. The Bucs’ Jason Bowers and Evan Guzman and Chattanooga’s Lesley Green represented their schools with individual honors. Paladins’ Dylan Schubert, Kaylie Armitage, Sierra Bower, Jenna Mulhern, Carly Wilkes, and Abigail Robertson also claimed individual honors. 
 
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period. In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-25 (or 10 percent) at the NCAA Regional Championships or as an All-American at the NCAA Championships. 
 
 
USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country All-Academic Teams 
ETSU, 3.38 
Furman, 3.07 
Mercer, 3.51 
Samford 3.54 
Chattanooga, 3.01 
UNCG, 3.46 
Wofford, 3.47 
  
USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country All-Academic Athletes 
Jason Bowers, ETSU, Sport Management 
Evan Guzman, ETSU, Business Management 
Dylan Schubert, Furman, Health Sciences 
  
  
USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country All-Academic Teams 
ETSU, 3.53 
Furman, 3.77 
Mercer, 3.57 
Samford. 3.76 
Chattanooga, 3.63 
UNCG, 3.46 
Wofford, 3.58 
  
USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country All-Academic Athletes 
Kaylie Armitage, Furman, Communication Studies/Spanish 
Sierra Bower, Furman, Accounting 
Jenna Mulhern, Furman, Communication Studies 
Abigail Robertson, Furman, Health Sciences 
Carly Wilkes, Furman, Health Sciences 
Lesley Green, Chattanooga, MBA

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Four hundred and forty three student-athletes earned spots on the Fall 2023 Academic All-Southern Conference Team, the league office announced Thursday. 
 
Each of the SoCon's 10 full member institutions had at least 26 honorees, representing the sports of men's and women's cross country, football, men's and women's soccer and volleyball. 
 
To be eligible for the academic all-conference team, student-athletes must carry at least a 3.3 cumulative grade-point average at the conclusion of the fall semester and were required to compete in at least one-half of their teams' competitions during the recently concluded campaign. In addition, the student-athletes must have successfully completed at least three semesters at their institutions, making true freshmen and first-year transfers ineligible for inclusion. 
 
Thirty-six student-athletes have maintained perfect 4.0 cumulative GPAs, with Mercer leading the way with seven. 
 
The league's nine Football teams led the way with 126 academic all-conference selections, while the 10 women's soccer teams were second with 111 and the 10 women's cross country programs were third with 61. The nine volleyball teams had 53 selections, the six men's soccer teams had 50 selections and the 10 men's cross country teams followed with 42. 
 
Furman led all schools with 62 members on the academic all-conference team, followed by ETSU with 58. Samford and Wofford finished with 57 and 48 selections, respectively. 
 
The 443 total selections are the most in SoCon history and the 36 perfect GPAs is the second-most selections. The record of 37 perfect GPAs was set in the fall of 2021.

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<h1>Bowers finishes 22nd at NCAA Championship</h1>
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – ETSU's Jason Bowers loves the big stage.  
  
It showed on Saturday as the Buccaneer newcomer earned All-American honors after placing 22nd at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, which was held at Panorama Farms in Charlottesville, Va.  
  
Bowers finished the 10K course with a time of 29:32.7. In a field of 254 runners, the Buccaneer sophomore waited patiently and climbed up the leaderboard throughout the race to finish in the top-25. Bowers was in 95th at the 1000m mark and moved into the top-50 (47th) at the midway point of the race. With 3000m remaining, Bowers was in 35th and he kicked it into another gear as he jumped 13 runners down the stretch to move into 22nd.  
  
Harvard's Graham Blanks won the race with a time of 28:37.7, while New Mexico's Habtom Samuel (28:40.7) and Stanford's Ky Robinson (28:55.7) also finished on the podium.  
  
Oklahoma State won the team title as the second-ranked Cowboys finished with 49 points and top-ranked Northern Arizona finished second with 71 points.  
  
Bowers capped off an illustrious first year in the Blue & Gold which saw him set two school records, win two individual titles, earn three Southern Conference Runner of the Week honors, finish runner-up at the SoCon Championship and fifth at the NCAA Regional and be named SoCon Runner of the Month for September.  
 
 
 
<h1>FURMAN'S SCHUBERT EARNS SECOND-CONSECUTIVE ALL-AMERICA CITATION AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP</h1>

EARLYSVILLE, VA. -- Furman's Dylan Schubert earned his second-consecutive All-America citation Saturday at the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships at Panorama Farms in Earlysville, Va., while the 13th-ranked Paladin women's team placed 24th. 

A senior from Loveland, Colo., Schubert, who earned the fourth cross country All-America scroll in the history of the Paladin men's program, turned in a time of 29:35.5 on the 10K course to place 24th.  The 2023 SoCon Men's Runner of the Year, he won the men's individual title the NCAA Southeast Region Championship last Friday, setting a new course record and becoming the first individual region champion in the history of the Furman cross country program.  Schubert is the first two-time All-American in Furman men's cross country history after placing 11th at last year's championship. 

On the women's side, sophomore Carly Wilkes paced the Paladins with a time of 20:33.0 on the 6K course, taking 80th place.  No. 2 N.C. State edged out top-ranked Northern Arizona by one point to win the team title with 123 points, while fourth-ranked Oklahoma State finished third with 156 points.  Furman tallied 503 points for 24th.  

Junior Kaylie Armitage finished 97th with a time of 20:40.3, and sophomore Jenna Mulhern was 131st at 20:53.0.  Junior Sierra Bower crossed the line in 21:02.7 for 153rd place, and senior Abigial Robertson completed the Furman scoring in 178th place at 21:16.2.  Sophomore Emma Jones placed 181st at 21:18.1.  

The Paladin women, who, along with the men's team, each won their 11th-straight Southern Conference title in 2023, made their fifth trip to the national championship meet.  The Paladins placed seventh at the national meet in 2017 and posted a ninth-place finish in 2019.  Before Saturday's meet, Furman most recently appeared at the national championships in 2020, when the Paladins finished 31st.



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2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships

Women's 6K - 24th out of 31 teams - 503 points 

80th Carly Wilkes 20:33.0

97th Kaylie Armitage 20:40.4

132nd Jenna Mulhern 20:53.4

153rd Sierra Bower 21:02.7

178th Abigial Robertson 21:16.2

181st Emma Jones 21:18.1



Men's 10K 

24th Dylan Schubert 29:35.5

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FURMAN TO COMPETE AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY 
 
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The 13th-ranked Furman women's cross country team, plus seniors Dylan Schubert and Carson Williams from the men's team, will compete at the NCAA Championship meet Saturday at Panorama Farms in Earlysville, Va.  

Approximately 5,000 fans are expected to attend the sold-out event.  Saturday's meet will be broadcast live on ESPNU with a pre-race show beginning at 9:30 a.m.  The women's 6K race will begin at 10:20 a.m., followed by the men's 10K race at approximately 11:10 a.m.  The awards presentation will be streamed live on WatchESPN and the ESPN app beginning at noon.

The Paladin women, who, along with the men's team, each won their 11th-straight Southern Conference title in 2023, are making their fifth trip to the national championship meet.  The Paladins placed seventh at the national meet in 2017 and posted a ninth-place finish in 2019.  Furman most recently appeared at the national championships in 2020, when the Paladins finished 31st.

Furman is led by senior Abigail Robertson, the 2023 SoCon Women's Runner of the Year, who won the individual title at the league championships and went on to finish 15th at the region championships.  She was joined on the all-region team by junior Kaylie Armitage, who placed 13th at the region meet, plus sophomore Carly Wilkes, who finished 16th, and junior Sierra Bower, who placed 17.  Sophomore Jenna Mulhern finished 21st, also earning a spot on the all-region team.  

Senior Bethany Graham, along with sophomore Emma Jones, complete the Paladin roster for Saturday's meet.  Seniors Madelynne Cadeau and Nicole Matysik will travel as alternates.

Schubert won the men's individual title at Friday's championship.  He posted a personal-best time of 28:51.2 to win the 10K race, setting a new course record and becoming the first individual region champion in the history of the Furman cross country program.  Schubert, who was competing in just his third regional as regional meets were not contested in 2020, collected his third-consecutive all-region citation.  Williams, who earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship, finished 13th after recording a personal-best time of 29:27.6 at the regional meet. 

Last year, both Schubert and Graham earned All-America citations at the NCAA Championship.  Schubert finished 11th, while Graham posted a 27th-place finish. 
 
 
Bowers Set for NCAA Championships 
 
CHARLOTTESVILLE, N.C. –The 2023 Cross Country season will come to completion Saturday morning at the NCAA National Cross Country Championships hosted by the University of Virginia at Panorama Farms in Charlottesville, V.A.  
  
In a field of 31 teams and 38 individual competitors, ETSU's Jason Bowers will be the sole competitor representing the Blue and Gold. Bowers will be the first Buccaneer on the men's side to make a national cross country appearance since Ben Varghese made back-to-back appearances at 2018 and 2019 NCAA Championships. 
  
MEET INFORMATION 
Name: Cross Country Championships 
Location: Panorama Farms (Charlottesville, Va.)  
Time: Men's 10K | 11:10 A.M.  
TV: <a href="https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/99252c3b-7e24-4850-aff3-3e47af7b74fe">ESPNU</a> / <a href="https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/99252c3b-7e24-4850-aff3-3e47af7b74fe">ESPN+</a> 
Live Results: <a href="https://live.pttiming.com/xc-ptt.html?mid=5806">PT Timing</a>

<ul>
	<li>Saturday will mark the second time that Virginia has hosted the NCAA cross country championship meet. The event returns to Virginia for the first time since 1987.</li>
	<li>The 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships will mark the fourth NCAA championship event hosted by Virginia.</li>
</ul>
  
ABOUT BOWERS 
Bowers will look to add to his historic resume for the Blue and Gold in Saturday's competition. In his inaugural season for the Bucs Bowers has become a: 
 
<ul>
	<li>3x SoCon Runner of The Week Award Winner</li>
	<li>2x School Record Setter</li>
	<li>2x Individual Meet Champion</li>
	<li>SoCon Cross Country Championship Runner-Up</li>
	<li>Fifth Place Finisher at the NCAA South Regional </li>
	<li>SoCon Runner of The Month Award Winner</li>
</ul>

  
FIELD 
Click <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/cross-country-men/article/2023-11-11/2023-ncaa-division-i-mens-and-womens-cross-country-championships-qualifiers">here</a> for a full listing of the entire NCAA Championship field.

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Furman Women's Team, Three Individuals set to compete at NCAA Championship(31514)

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The 25th-ranked Furman women's cross country team placed a record five runners on the All-Southeast Region team, while the 14th-ranked Paladin men were represented by seniors <dfn>Dylan Schubert</dfn> and <dfn>Carson Williams</dfn>, as released today by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

The top 25 finishers at Friday's region meet in Spartanburg, S.C., were honored as all-region selections.  

The Furman women finished second at Friday's region championship, beating out tenth-ranked Virginia to claim one of the region's two automatic bids to the NCAA Championships.  The Paladins placed five women in the top 25, including junior <dfn>Kaylie Armitage</dfn>, who finished 13th and paced the Paladins with a time of 20:08.8 on the 6K course.  

Senior <dfn>Abigail Robertson</dfn> earned her second-consecutive all-region honor after finishing 15th with a time of 20:17.2, while sophomore <dfn>Carly Wilkes</dfn> and junior <dfn>Sierra Bower</dfn> finished back to back in 16th and 17th place, respectively to claim spots on the all-region time.  Wilkes posted a time of 20:17.4, and Bower recorded a PR of 20:17.6.  Sophomore <dfn>Jenna Mulhern</dfn> completed the Furman scorers in 21st place with a personal-best time of 20:20.4 to round out the Furman selections.

The Paladin women had four all-region selections in both 2017 and 2019.  

On the men's side, Schubert won the men's individual title at Friday's championship.  He posted a personal-best time of 28:51.2 to win the 10K race, setting a new course record and becoming the first individual region champion in the history of the Furman cross country program.  Schubert, who was competing in just his third regional as regional meets were not contested in 2020, collected his third-consecutive all-region citation.  

Williams, who earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships, finished 13th after recording a personal-best time of 29:27.6 on the 10K course.  

Both Paladin teams claimed their 11th-straight Southern Conference titles last month. 

The Paladin women, plus Schubert and Williams, will compete at the NCAA Championships Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.  The women's 6K will begin at 10:20 a.m., with the men's 10K to follow at 11:10 a.m. 
 
 
Bowers qualifies for NCAA Cross Country Championship 
 
Johnson CIty, Tenn. – <dfn>Jason Bowers</dfn> is heading to the NCAA Championship!  
  
Bowers continued adding to his banner cross country season as he finished fifth at the NCAA South Regional on Friday at the Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville, Fla. Bowers finished the 10K course with a time of 28:51.3.  
  
Bowers is the first Buccaneer men's runner to qualify for a NCAA Championship since Ben Varghese accomplished the feat in 2019.  
  
On Friday, Bowers started off in 12th at the 1000m checkpoint at 2:53.7, while he moved into fifth at the 4000m mark (11:49.3). After dropping to seventh at the 6100m mark, Bowers jumped back into fifth with nearly 3000m left in the race and stayed in that position until the finish.  
 
The Bucs were also led by <dfn>Evan Guzman</dfn> who finished 25th with a time of 29:41.4. Guzman set a new PR on a 10K course on Friday.  
  
Bowers will run in the NCAA Championship, which will be held next Saturday, Nov. 18 at Panorama Farms in Charlottesville, Va. The 10K race is set to run at 11:10 a.m. and will be televised on ESPNU.   
  
For more information on Buccaneer men's cross country, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men's cross country tab. 
 
 
Cross Country Caps Off Record Season at NCAA South Regional 
 
Macon, Ga. - The Mercer cross country teams competed at the NCAA DI South Region Championships on Friday at Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville, Fla. The women's team finished 21st, led by <dfn>Kamila Soja</dfn> who crossed in 19th place on the way to earning NCAA All-Region honors. 
 
<dfn>Kamila Soja</dfn> continued her trend of overtaking every top spot in the Mercer cross country record books. Her 19th place finish (19:08.7) is the highest of any individual runner for Mercer and makes her the first runner in Mercer history to earn NCAA All-Region honors. 
 
"Kamila has had a very impressive season of consistent improvement," said head coach <dfn>Josh Hayman</dfn>. "Earning an All-Region spot in one of the toughest regions in the country is a testament to her hard work and sacrifice she has made this year." 
 
 
Lesley Boyd Earns All-Region Honors 
 
Chattanooga, Tenn. - Chattanooga's Lesley Boyd earned all-region honors Friday morning at the NCAA South Region Championships hosted by the University of Florida at the Mark Bostick Golf Course. The women finished 16th and the men came on late to finish 17th. 
  
The women's 6-kilometer race got off to an early start at 8:30 a.m. All seven women posted personal best times in the event led by Boyd. She ran with the lead pack at the start of the race and steadily climbed throughout, moving up 11 spots to her final 22nd place finish. She ran a personal best time of 19:13.4 beating out her previous best time by more than two-and-a-half minutes.

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference announced its October athletes of the month Tuesday, highlighting excellence among 15 student-athletes across nine sports during the month. 
  
  
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 
Dylan Schubert, Furman , Sr., Loveland, Colo. 

<ul>
	<li>Led Furman to a ninth-place team finish at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational with an 8K time of 23:55.3. The Paladins took down 15 ranked teams and catapulted to the No. 12 spot nationally. </li>
	<li>Won the Southern Conference Cross Country Championship for the second consecutive year, with an 8K time of 23:33.7, 12 seconds ahead of the runner up. </li>
	<li>Was named SoCon Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Year for the second consecutive year. </li>
	<li>The Paladins are now ranked 14th Nationally and 1st in their region going into NCAA Regional Championships </li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Jason Bowers (ETSU), Kevin Shank (VMI)  
 
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 
Abigail Robertson, Furman, 5th, Marietta, Ga. 

<ul>
	<li>Finished 82nd at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational with a 6K time of 20:56.0 </li>
	<li>Finished first at the Southern Conference Cross Country Championship with a 6K time of 16:41.7, her first SoCon Championship </li>
	<li>Named SoCon Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Year, Furman’s third straight Runner of the Year award</li>
	<li>Selected as Student Athlete of the Week on Nov.1 for all competition on Oct. 25-31 </li>
</ul>
Others nominated: Kiera Snyder (ETSU), Lesley Green-Boyd (Chattanooga)   
 
FOOTBALL 
Offense 
Tyler Huff, Furman, Gr., QB, Orange Park, Fla.

<ul>
	<li>SoCon Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 16</li>
	<li>Threw for 746 yards, completing 66.3 percent of his passes, and rushed for 269 on 35 carries, accounting for 1,015 total yards and eight touchdowns during the month</li>
	<li>Had at least one touchdown pass in all four games in October, leading the Paladins to a 4-0 record during the month</li>
	<li>Finished with 284 yards of total offense and two touchdowns in a 27-21 road win at Samford on Oct. 14</li>
	<li>Scored the game-clinching rushing touchdown in a top-10 road victory over Western Carolina on Oct. 23</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Ty James (Mercer), Michael Hiers (Samford), Javin Whatley (Chattanooga), Hunter Rice (VMI) and Cole Gonzales (Western Carolina) 
  
Defense 
Lance Wise, Mercer, Sr., DB, Marietta, Ga.

<ul>
	<li>Amassed 33 tackles (15 solo), including 2.5 tackles for loss, as Mercer went 3-1 during October</li>
	<li>Had a season-best 14 stops against nationally ranked Chattanooga on Oct. 14</li>
	<li>Recorded four tackles and a 79-yard interception return for a touchdown in the team’s 31-17 win over Wofford on Oct. 21</li>
	<li>Finished with eight tackles and a 9-yard pick-6 at Western Carolina on Oct. 28 as the Bears upset the then 10th-ranked Catamounts</li>
	<li>Became just the 17th player in conference history to record multiple interceptions returned for touchdowns in one season</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Noah Martin (Samford), Jay Person (Chattanooga), Evan Eller (VMI), Andreas Keaton (Western Carolina) and David Powers (Wofford) 
 
  
MEN’S GOLF 
Mats Ege, ETSU, R-Sr., Kristiansand, Norway 

<ul>
	<li>Won the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate on Oct. 8-10, shooting a career-best 54-hole score of 200 (-16)</li>
	<li>Shot a course and tournament record in the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate, while shooting a 62 in the first round, marking a new school record for one round</li>
	<li>Finished tied for fifth at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate on Oct. 13-15, where he shot 8-under-par 208</li>
	<li>Wrapped up the month with a runner-up finish at the Ka’anapali Classic Collegiate on Oct. 26-28, carding a 15-under-par 198</li>
	<li>Had a scoring average of 67.33 for the month of October</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: John Houk (Chattanooga), Magnus Pedersen (Western Carolina) and Harry Jones (Wofford) 
  
  
WOMEN’S GOLF 
Anna Morgan, Furman, Sr., Spartanburg, S.C.

<ul>
	<li>Named SoCon Golfer of the Week on Nov. 1 for play in the final week of October</li>
	<li>Averaged 68.5 strokes over six rounds</li>
	<li>Finished tied for fifth at the Evie Odom Invitational on Oct. 8 after shooting a 1-under 209</li>
	<li>Won the Landfall Tradition on Oct. 27-29, shooting a 14-under 202 while leading the field in birdies (17), eagles (2), par-3 scoring (2.67) and par-5 scoring (4.17)</li>
	<li>Morgan’s victory at the Landfill Tradition set a new school record for individual career wins with six, breaking a tie with four other Paladins</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Gabi Nicastro (Samford), Makenzie Cooper (Chattanooga), Brie Mapanao (Western Carolina) and Bella Kent (Wofford) 
  
  
MEN’S SOCCER 
Offense 
Arnaud Tattevin, UNCG, Fr., F, Rennes, France. 

<ul>
	<li>Finished the month having played 357 minutes over five games, scoring five goals including a game-tying goal </li>
	<li>Fourth in the SoCon in total goals with seven and third in goals per game </li>
	<li>Against VMI on Oct. 28, Tattevin recorded his first career hat trick, leading the Spartans to a 6-2 victory </li>
	<li>Named SoCon Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 31, before being voted onto the all-conference second team and all-freshman team. </li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Tarik Pannholzer (ETSU), Cole Mooney (VMI) and Thaddeus Dennis (Wofford) 
  
Defense 
Cole Hunter, ETSU, Gr., GK, Mount Juliet, Tenn. 

<ul>
	<li>Made 28 saves on 74 shots faced in the month of October </li>
	<li>Currently leads the SoCon in goals against average (.605), save percentage (.871), and is second in shutouts with six </li>
	<li>Ranks sixth in the NCAA in goals against average and fourth in save percentage</li>
	<li>Went 6-0 in the month of October as the starting goalkeeper, leading the Bucs to their first regular season title since 2017</li>
	<li>Selected SoCon Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 24 before being named SoCon Goalkeeper of the Year </li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Luke Tandy (Furman) and Cameron Victor (Wofford) 
  
  
WOMEN’S SOCCER 
Offense 
Birna Johannsdottir, Chattanooga, Jr., MF, Gardabaer, Iceland

<ul>
	<li>Netted a team-best four goals and dished out one assist, tallying nine points for the Mocs during October</li>
	<li>Had the game-winning goal and an assist in a 2-0 victory over VMI on Oct. 8</li>
	<li>Scored one unassisted goal in Chattanooga’s 2-0 win versus Wofford on Oct. 12</li>
	<li>Recorded the Mocs’ first brace since 2019 during the quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament against Samford on Oct. 27</li>
	<li>Played every minute of three contests during the month</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Sinoxolo Cesane (ETSU), Maddie Massie (Furman), Caroline Woods (UNCG), Mary Raymond (Samford) and Naya Marcil (Western Carolina) 
  
Defense 
Becca Campbell, Western Carolina, Sr., D, Edmonton, Alberta

<ul>
	<li>Led Western Carolina to a 7-1-0 record during October, culminating in the team’s first outright SoCon regular-season title</li>
	<li>Tied for the team lead with three goals during the month</li>
	<li>Scored one goal against Wofford on Oct. 1, at The Citadel on Oct. 12 and versus ETSU on Oct. 22</li>
	<li>Played all but four minutes in the month as a part of the defensive back line that recorded six clean sheets, including two SoCon tournament games</li>
	<li>Named SoCon Defensive Player of the week on Oct. 3 and Oct. 24, and was voted first-team all-conference following the regular season</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Sydney Somogyi (ETSU), Parker Sikora (UNCG), Zoe Clevely (Samford) and Caroline Ekern (Chattanooga) 
  
  
VOLLEYBALL 
Offense 
Ali Ruffin, The Citadel, Jr., OH, Greenville, N.C.

<ul>
	<li>Tallied double-digit kills in eight of nine matches and 20-plus kills in six matches as The Citadel went 8-1 in October</li>
	<li>Recorded eight double-doubles in the month, while logging 16 services aces, 14 blocks and 13 assists</li>
	<li>Averaged 4.89 kills per set and 3.57 digs per set during the month</li>
	<li>Led the Bulldogs to a share of their first SoCon regular season title in school history</li>
	<li>Named SoCon Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 9 and 30</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Amanda Lowe (ETSU), Mary Beth Headley (Furman), Kylee Quigley (Mercer), Kaleigh Merritt (Samford), Morgan Romano (Chattanooga), Bailey Hartsough (Western Carolina) and Mary Emily Morgan (Wofford) 
  
Defense 
Sarah Barham, Wofford, Sr., MB, Summerfield, N.C.

<ul>
	<li>Recorded 35 total blocks at a rate of 1.21 blocks per set and 57 kills at a rate of 1.97 kills per set</li>
	<li>Finished with 11 blocks, two solo, in a four-set win against UNCG on Oct. 6, in a game that made her the third Terrier to eclipse 400 total blocks for their career</li>
	<li>Had eight blocks, one solo, in a five-set victory over Furman on Oct. 28</li>
	<li>Named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 9</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Jaelynn Elgert (The Citadel), Kennedy Seekford (Furman), Skyler Bumpers (Mercer), Kate Morgan (Samford), Paige Gallentine (Chattanooga) and Eden Punch (Western Carolina) 
  
Setter 
Belle Hogan, The Citadel, Jr., Fort Wayne, Ind.

<ul>
	<li>Averaged 11.38 assists per set and 2.05 digs per set</li>
	<li>Had at least 40 assists in six of nine contests and 50-plus in five matches</li>
	<li>Tied a career-best 60 assists in five-set win against Mercer on Oct. 1</li>
	<li>Logged 29 kills, 12 aces and 21 blocks during the month</li>
	<li>Named SoCon Setter of the Week on Oct. 9</li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Emily Navarro (Furman), Kiera McCarles (Mercer), Kayla Keshock (Samford), Elaine Redman (Chattanooga), Sarah Janourova (Western Carolina) and Taylor Pecht (Wofford) 
Smallbore 
Elysa Walter, North Georgia, So., Sugar Hill, Ga. 

<ul>
	<li>Averaged 588.3 in smallbore competition in the month, finishing first in the discipline in the Nighthawks’ matches against Wofford and VMI </li>
	<li>Opened October with a second-place finish in smallbore, second overall finish with a score of 586 in the discipline </li>
	<li>Fired 587 to top Wofford on Oct. 8, winning the smallbore, air rifle and overall titles </li>
	<li>She closed her month and broke the school’s aggregate score record on Oct. 14 with a score of 1186, 592 smallbore</li>
	<li>Currently leads the SoCon in smallbore and aggregate score average at 588.3 and 1183, respectively</li>
</ul>
Others nominated: Addy Burrow (Georgia Southern), Christopher Hicks (VMI) 
 
Air Rifle 
Ella Goldfaden, Georgia Southern, Fr., Bat Hefer, Israel

<ul>
	<li>Averaged 596 in air rifle for the month, with a high score of 597 on Oct. 8 at home against second-ranked TCU</li>
	<li>Leads the SoCon in smallbore average and holds an aggregate average score of 1174.5</li>
	<li>Placed first in the discipline against The Citadel on Oct. 14 and placed first overall against VMI on Oct. 28</li>
	<li>Tied her personal-best score in air rifle with a 597 against TCU, which is tied for the sixth-best score in school history. </li>
	<li>Shot a 595 in the meet against VMI on Oct. 28, and a 596 against North Georgia on Oct. 7, finishing second in air rifle at both meets </li>
</ul>
  
Others nominated: Elysa Walter (North Georgia), Christopher Hicks (VMI) 
 
  
Southern Conference October Athletes of the Month 
Men’s cross country                  Dylan Schubert, Furman 
Women’s cross country             Abigail Robertson, Furman 
Rifle – smallbore                       Elysa Walter, North Georgia 
Rifle – air rifle                           Ella Goldfaden, Georgia Southern 
Football – offense                     Tyler Huff, Furman 
Football – defense                     Lance Wise, Mercer 
Men’s golf                                 Mats Ege, ETSU 
Women’s golf                            Anna Morgan, Furman 
Men’s soccer – offense              Arnaud Tattevin, UNCG 
Men’s soccer – defense             Cole Hunter, ETSU 
Women’s soccer – offense         Birna Johannsdottir, Chattanooga 
Women’s soccer – defense        Becca Campbell, Western Carolina 
Volleyball – offense                   Ali Ruffin, The Citadel 
Volleyball – defense                  Sarah Barham, Wofford 
Volleyball – setter                     Belle Hogan, The Citadel

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Kernersville, N.C. – Furman won their 11th straight men’s and women’s titles at the 2023 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships, hosted by UNCG on Friday at Ivey Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville, N.C. Furman’s Dylan Schubert won the men’s race, while Furman’s Abigail Robertson captured the women’s individual title, setting a new course record. 
 
The women’s 5K race led off the day at 10 a.m. Robertson, a fifth-year senior from Marietta, Georgia, finished in 16:41.7 to pace eight Furman runners in the top 10 and lead the Paladins to the team win with 20 points. Furman won their third-straight individual title and 11th straight team championship. 
 
Furman sophomore Carly Wilkes finished in second with a time of 16:45.8 followed by Chattanooga’s Lesley Boyd at 16:49.9. Furman’s Kaylie Armitage and Mercer’s Kamila Soja followed in fourth and fifth, while Furman’s Jenna Mulhern and Sierra Bower were sixth and seventh, respectively, to round out the All-SoCon first team. 
 
Robertson, Furman’s third straight individual women’s champion, was named the SoCon Runner of the Year. Furman coach Robert Gary was tabbed the SoCon Coach of the Year for the 11th consecutive year after leading the Paladins to their 11th straight title. 
 
The Samford Bulldogs finished with 71 team points, while Chattanooga was third with 75 points. 
 
Samford’s Adeline Haisch finished 12th overall in 17:40.3, earning SoCon Freshman of the Year honors as the first true freshman finisher. 
 
Furman sophomore Jenna Mulhern, a Communications major from West Chester, Pennsylvania, earned the Pinnacle Award as the member of championship-winning team with the highest GPA. 
 
The men’s 8K race followed at 10:45 a.m., with Schubert crossing first in 23:33.7. Jason Bowers of ETSU followed with a time of 23:45.6. Furman’s Cameron Ponder came in third with a time of 24:02.0 followed by teammate Carson Williams at 24:07.8. Evan Guzman, Nicholas Goldstein, and Myles Stoot finished out the All-SoCon team, completing the race in that order. 
 
Schubert, the SoCon Runner of the Year, was the first of six Furman runners to finish in the top 10, as the 12th-ranked Paladins scored 22 points. The senior from Loveland, Colorado represents Furman’s eight-straight individual title and 11th straight team championship. 
 
Furman’s Robert Gary and ETSU’s George Watts were named men’s SoCon Co-Coaches of the Year. VMI’s Kevin Shank finished in 11th place to secure Freshman Runner of the Year. 
 
Luke Taylor, a sophomore math and economics major from Rockville, Virginia, and the eighth-place finisher, was Furman’s Pinnacle Award winner. 
 
ETSU claimed the runner-up team finish with 47 team points. The Bucs finished second for the third straight season. Mercer was third with 112 points. 
 
2023 SoCon Cross Country Championships  
Team                           Points    
1. Furman                      22  
2. ETSU                        47  
3. Mercer                      112  
4. Chattanooga            133  
5. Samford                   145  
6. Western Carolina     166  
7. UNCG                      168  
8. VMI                          184  
9.Citadel                       237  
10. Wofford                  307   
 
Women’s Results    
Team                           Points    
1. Furman                     20    
2. Samford                    71   
3. Chattanooga             75    
4. Mercer                      104    
5. ETSU                        122    
6. UNCG                       185    
7. Wofford                     227    
8. Western Carolina      230   
9. VMI                           238    
10. The Citadel             309   

 
2023 Southern Conference Men’s Cross Country    
Runner of the Year    
Dylan Schubert, Furman    
 
Freshman of the Year    
Kevin Shank, VMI    
 
Coach of the Year    
Robert Gary, Furman and George Watts, ETSU    
 
Pinnacle Award    
Luke Taylor, Furman    
 
All-SoCon First Team    
Dylan Schubert, Furman    
Jason Bowers, ETSU  
Cameron Ponder, Furman  
Carson Williams, Furman  
Evan Guzman, ETSU  
Nicholas Goldstein, Furman  
Myles Stoots, ETSU  
 
All-SoCon Second Team    
Luke Taylor, Furman  
Ethan Long, UNCG  
Matthew Smith, Furman  
Kevin Shank, VMI  
David Ahlmeyer, Furman  
Aaron Isbell, Chattanooga  
Jackson Martin, Chattanooga     
 
All-Freshman Team    
Luke Taylor, Furman  
Kevin Shank, VMI  
Jackson Martin, Chattanooga  
Brayden Seymour, Furman  
Chance Underwood, ETSU  
Luke Young, ETSU  
Will Jordan, Samford  
 
2023 Southern Conference Women’s Cross Country    
Runner of the Year    
Abigail Robertson, Furman   
 
Freshman of the Year    
Adeline Haisch, Samford   
 
Coach of the Year    
Robert Gary, Furman    
 
Pinnacle Award    
Jenna Mulhern, Furman    
 
All-SoCon First Team    
Abigail Robertson, Furman   
Carly Wilkes, Furman   
Lesley Green, Chattanooga   
Kaylie Armitage, Furman   
Kamila Soja, Mercer   
Jenna Mulhern, Furman   
Sierra Bower, Furman   
 
All-SoCon Second Team    
Nicole Matysik, Furman   
Emma Jones, Furman   
Madelynne Cadeau, Furman   
Kiera Snyder, ETSU   
Adeline Haisch, Samford   
Megan Marvin, Furman   
Maddie Wheatcroft, Chattanooga   
 
All-Freshman Team    
Adeline Haisch, Samford   
Jillian Sisk, VMI   
Bella Edwards, Samford   
Anna Adams, Samford   
Lola Baker, Chattanooga   
Becca Hinds, Wofford   
Grace Lane, Western Carolina

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<main class="main-content-placeholder" id="main-content" role="main"><article class="article-wrapper sportfile"><h1 class="article-headline">2023 Cross Country Championships</h1><div class="article-content" style="text-align: left;">2023&nbsp;Cross Country Championships Oct. 27&nbsp;• UNCG •&nbsp; Kernersville, NC&nbsp;( Ivey M Redmon Sports Complex)<hr/>Women's race 10:00&nbsp;a.m.&nbsp;• Men's race 10:45&nbsp;am&nbsp;• Awards ceremony following men's race<ul><li><a href="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt6f25092897bda8bc/SOCON_8k MXC Map.png" target="_blank">Course map (men)</a></li><li><a href="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt82145b5c67d9a1ce/SOCON_5k WXC MAP.png" target="_blank">Course map (women)</a></li><li><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt55a1c22120898413/2023 CrossCountry Record Book.pdf" target="_blank">Record book</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/search?&DB_OEM_ID=4000&q=">#SoConXC</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SouthernConference?mibextid=LQQJ4d">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://instagram.com/thesouthernconference?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt335ab8a61cd498bc/2023_Cross_Country_Championship_Program.pdf" target="_blank">Championship program</a></li><li><a href="https://snapresults.snaptiming.com/meets/28598">Live stats</a></li><li><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt59c76fddb69a681d/SoCon_Men_8k_Official_Results.pdf" target="_blank">Men's results</a></li><li><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt9ae2952329f71719/SoCon_Women_5K_Official_Results.pdf" target="_blank">Women's results</a></li><li>Photo gallery</li><li>Highlights</li></ul>Spectator Info: Free AdmissionParking:&nbsp;<img asset_uid="blt0a7f499afe0ba8f0" src="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt0a7f499afe0ba8f0/66544625c9024cf6f5ad92f7/2023_Cross_Country_Parking.jpeg" alt="2023 Cross Country Parking.jpeg" height="auto"/>Hotel information<a href="http://socontravel.com/">SoConTravel.com</a>Review of past championships:<a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2022/9/19/MXC_0919221633.aspx">2022</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2021/9/20/2021%20XC%20Championship.aspx">2021</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2020/10/30/CHAMPS_1030203944.aspx?path=mcross">2020</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2019/8/6/211808556.aspx">2019</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2018/6/28/211733139.aspx">2018</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2016/7/22/211652811.aspx">2017</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2016/7/26/211084790.aspx">2016</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2015/8/26/210295014.aspx">2015</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2014/10/30/209741403.aspx">2014</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2011/5/29/208830163.aspx">2013</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2011/5/29/205562605.aspx">2012</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2011/5/29/205247181.aspx">2011</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2010/7/9/204974953.aspx">2010</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2009/7/22/204763943.aspx">2009</a>Participating institutions:<a href="http://www.citadelsports.com/?&DB_OEM_ID=4000">CIT</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.etsubucs.com/?&DB_OEM_ID=4000">ETSU</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.furmanpaladins.com/landing/index?&DB_OEM_ID=4000">FUR</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mercerbears.com/landing/index?DB_OEM_ID=4000">MER</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.uncgspartans.com/?&DB_OEM_ID=4000">UNCG</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://samfordsports.com/index.aspx?DB_OEM_ID=4000">SAM</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gomocs.com/?&DB_OEM_ID=4000">UTC</a>//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.vmikeydets.com/?DB_OEM_ID=4000">VMI</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.catamountsports.com/?&DB_OEM_ID=4000">WCU</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://athletics.wofford.edu/?&DB_OEM_ID=4000">WOF</a><hr/>2023&nbsp;ChampionsMen: Furman Paladins (team) / Furman's Dylan Schubert (individual)<img asset_uid="bltacc9be16d5c8ff18" src="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/bltacc9be16d5c8ff18/66544625e2c16bd3989c032f/2023_MXC_Champions.jpeg" alt="2023 MXC Champions.jpeg" height="auto" style="width: auto;height: auto;text-align: center;" width="auto"/>Women: Furman Paladins (team) / Furman's Abigail Robertson&nbsp;(individual) <img asset_uid="blta30b604cb77b251c" src="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blta30b604cb77b251c/665446255afe35b063b2a289/2023_WXC_Champions.jpeg" alt="2023 WXC Champions.jpeg" height="auto" style="width: auto;height: auto;text-align: center;" width="auto"/><div class="noprint" style="margin-top: 10px;"></div></div></article></main>

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2023 Cross Country Championships

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The 2023 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships will take place Friday, Oct. 27, at Ivey M Redmon Sports Complex in Greensboro, North Carolina. UNCG is hosting the championships for the first time since 2014. 
 
The women’s 5K race begins at 10 a.m. ET, and the men’s 8K 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. 
 
Furman’s men’s and women’s squads are both the ten-time defending champions of the event. The Paladins claimed the 2022 team titles at Johns Island County Park on Johns Island, South Carolina, with Dylan Schubert earning the men’s individual title and Bethany Graham winning the women’s race, both earning runner of the year honors. 
 
Paladin coach Robert Gary was named the SoCon Coach of the Year for the ninth straight year on the women’s side after Furman set a women’s championship record with a perfect 15 points. 
 
ETSU coach George Watts won the SoCon Coach of the Year on the men’s side after a second-place team finish. The Bucs also had six all-conference selections including two all-freshmen selections. Sophomore runner Evan Guzman finished second with a time of 24:05.5. 
 
Furman’s men, who are ranked 12th in the latest USTFCCCA poll, are seeking to become the first SoCon team to win 11 straight men’s titles. They are currently tied with William & Mary (1966-75) with ten straight titles. The Paladin women, who are ranked No. 24 in the latest USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll, already own the longest streak of women’s titles in league history. They currently share the longest active conference championship streak in the nation with New Mexico of the Mountain West Conference. 
 
The Furman women have turned in the top six 5K times this season with Madelynne Cadeau claiming the top time of 17:14.90. 
 
ETSU sophomore Jason Bowers owns the top 8K time in the league this season at 23:10.20, which he accomplished at the Upstate Invitational in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on Oct. 14. Furman senior and defending champion Dylan Schubert is second with his 23:55.30 effort at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in Madison, Wisconsin. 
 
Bowers was named the SoCon Runner of the Week three consecutive times this season, becoming only the fifth men’s runner to be selected three or more times in a single season. Bowers, Schubert, and Evan Guzman, also of ETSU, are the only three SoCon runners to have posted sub-24-minute 8K times so far this season. 
  
Admission to Ivey Redmon Sports Complex is free.<a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2023/9/15/2023%20Cross%20Country%20Championship.aspx?path=mcross"> Visit the SoCon Cross Country Championships page</a> for live results, photos and more from the championship.

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2023 Cross Country Championships

The SoCon Cross Country Championship set for Friday