ATLANTA, Ga. (October 19, 2026) – Lucas Hollinden (Asbury) was named Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week, while Hudson Casto (Covenant) earned Rookie of the Week, released by the league office on Monday.
 
RUNNER OF THE WEEK – Lucas Hollinden, Asbury
Sophomore  |  Lexington, Ky.
 
Hollinden earned a top-five finish at the Scots Invitational, placing fifth among 136 runners in the 8K while helping Asbury finish sixth in the 12-team field. He crossed the line in a personal-best time of 26:16.9, improving on his previous best by 10 seconds.
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – Hudson Casto, Covenant
Freshman  |  Naples, Fla.
 
Casto posted his fastest 8K of the season at the Oberlin Interregional Rumble, finishing 16th among 178 runners with a time of 26:29.4. His performance helped Covenant place 11th in the 19-team field.
 
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
 

MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK	De'Marion Sims (Belhaven); Hudson Casto (Covenant)
MEN’S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK	Teddy O'Neal (Asbury); De'Marion Sims (Belhaven); Paul Wilson (LaGrange)

 
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ABOUT THE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH
The CCS is an NCAA Division III athletic conference that began play during the 2022-23 academic year. The conference features seven member institutions (Agnes Scott College, Asbury University, Belhaven University, Covenant College, Huntingdon College, LaGrange College, and Piedmont University) and sponsors championships across 16 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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