Week 5: CCS Women’s Cross Country Runners of the Week

Women's Cross Country

Week 5: CCS Women’s Cross Country Runners of the Week

Week 5: CCS Women’s Cross Country Runners of the Week
ATLANTA, Ga. (October 7, 2024) – Skyler Seeber (Piedmont) 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 – Skyler Seeber, Piedmont
Junior  |  Gainesville, GA
 
Skyler Seeber led the way for the Piedmont Lions this week, turning in a strong performance at a highly competitive meet. Seeber finished as the top runner for Piedmont, clocking a time of 24:05.0 in the 6K, which placed her 48th overall.
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – Megan Shinn, Maryville
Freshman  |  Clarksville, TN
 
Megan Shinn had an exceptional week for Maryville, excelling in two races. She placed second at the Maryville College Invitational with a personal-best time of 27:11.7 in the 6K. The freshman runner followed that up with a sixth-place finish at the Mountain Goat Invitational, hosted by Sewanee, completing the 5K course in 22:01.88.
 


OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
 
WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK Kate Smith (Huntingdon); Emerson Tillery (Covenant); JoAnna Cornette (Belhaven); Jane Scanlan-Emigh (Agnes Scott)
WOMEN’S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Evie Garrett (Huntingdon); JoAnna Cornette (Belhaven); Jordan Schrage (Agnes Scott)
 
 


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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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