Week 6: CCS Women’s Cross Country Runners of the Week

Women's Cross Country

Week 6: CCS Women’s Cross Country Runners of the Week

Week 6: CCS Women’s Cross Country Runners of the Week
ATLANTA, Ga. (October 21, 2024) – Emerson Tillery (Covenant) was named Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week, while Megan Shinn (Maryville) earned Rookie of the Week, released by the league office on Monday.
 
RUNNER OF THE WEEK – Emerson Tillery, Covenant
Sophomore  |  Leeds, AL
 
Emerson Tillery continued her strong season, setting a personal record with a time of 23:46.6 at the UTC XC Invite. Tillery’s 15th-place finish led the Scots and marked the fastest 6K time by a Covenant runner since 2021. Her performance helped Covenant secure a third-place team finish out of seven competing teams.
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – Megan Shinn, Maryville
Freshman  |  Clarksville, TN
 
Megan Shinn delivered a standout performance at the UTC Home Meet, finishing 33rd overall with a personal-best time of 25:48.5 in the 6K race. Shinn was the top freshman finisher among all CCS participants, improving her previous 6K personal record by more than a minute.
 
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
 
WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK Rachel Arwood (Agnes Scott); Ava Miller (Asbury); JoAnna Cornette (Belhaven); Michaela Moore (Huntingdon); Isabelle Juda (Maryville); Skyler Seeber (Piedmont)
WOMEN’S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Emma Groff (Asbury); JoAnna Cornette (Belhaven); Evie Garrett (Huntingdon); Josalyn Hallman (Piedmont)
 
 
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ABOUT THE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH (CCS)
The CCS is an NCAA Division III athletic conference that began play during the 2022-23 academic year. The conference features nine member institutions (Agnes Scott College, Asbury University, Belhaven University, Covenant College, Huntingdon College, LaGrange College, Maryville College, Piedmont University, and Wesleyan College) and sponsors championships across 14 sports. In addition to sharing the member institutions' geographic identity, the name 'Collegiate Conference of the South' is indicative of a shared commitment to academic excellence, which is commensurate with the NCAA Division III philosophy.
 
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