ATLANTA, Ga. (October 20, 2025) –
Ethan Saiki (Covenant) was named Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Men’s Cross Country
Runner of the Week, while teammate,
Trey Mortensen (Covenant) earned
Rookie of the Week, released by the league office on Monday.
RUNNER OF THE WEEK – Ethan Saiki, Covenant
Junior | Bakersfield, Calif.
Covenant junior Ethan Saiki continued his strong season with a runner-up finish at the Chattanooga Intercollegiate, placing second out of 44 runners with an 8k time of 26:14.83. Saiki led the Scots to a second-place team finish in the four-team field and has now placed inside the top four in four meets this fall.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – Trey Mortensen, Covenant
Freshman | Naples, Fla.
Covenant freshman Trey Mortensen turned in another solid effort for the Scots, finishing 14th out of 44 runners at the Chattanooga Intercollegiate with an 8k time of 27:35. Mortensen was Covenant’s fourth finisher and contributed to the team’s second-place showing in the meet.
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
| MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK |
Tyler Tangel (Maryville); Layton Bradford (Piedmont) |
| MEN’S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK |
Adym Elliott (Maryville) |
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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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