ATLANTA, Ga. (September 3, 2024) – Evangelia Berry (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 Tuesday.
 
RUNNER OF THE WEEK – Evangelia Berry, Covenant
Sophomore  |  Morgantown, WV
 
Berry delivered a standout performance at the Mountainside Stride, securing a second-place finish with a 6k time of 24:25.9. This marks the highest finish of her collegiate career
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – Megan Shinn, Maryville
Freshman  |  Clarksville, TN
 
In her collegiate debut, Shinn made an immediate impact by leading all CCS runners at the Mountainside Stride. She finished 21st out of 54 runners, clocking a 6k time of 27:25.2 and earning 21 points for the Scots, who placed fifth overall in the team standings.
 
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
 

WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK	Bailey Gassmann (Asbury); Kate Smith (Huntingdon)
WOMEN’S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK	Evie Garrett (Huntingdon)

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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