ATLANTA, Ga. (September 2, 2025) –
Emerson Tillery (Covenant) was named Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Women’s Cross Country
Runner of the Week, while teammate,
Lucie Demers (Covenant) earned
Rookie of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday.
RUNNER OF THE WEEK – Emerson Tillery, Covenant
Junior | Leeds, Ala.
Covenant junior Emerson Tillery led the way for the Scots at the Mountainside Stride, earning a runner-up finish in the 6k with a time of 23:52.1 (6:23.9 per mile). Tillery’s performance helped propel Covenant to its first team victory since 2021.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – Lucie Demers, Covenant
Freshman | Rogers, Ark.
In her collegiate debut, Covenant freshman Lucie Demers impressed with a seventh-place finish at the Mountainside Stride. Demers clocked a time of 25:20.7 (6:47.7 per mile) to contribute to the Scots’ team title—their first meet win in four years.
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
| WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK |
Bailey Gassmann (Asbury); Michaela Moore (Huntingdon); Megan Shinn (Maryville) |
| WOMEN’S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK |
Addison Goodwin (Maryville) |
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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