ATLANTA, Ga. (October 19, 2026) – Sarah Vannoy (Covenant) was named Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week, while Beth Ragain (Asbury) earned Rookie of the Week, released by the league office on Monday.
 
RUNNER OF THE WEEK – Sarah Vannoy, Covenant
Sophomore  |  Woodinville, Wash.
 
Vannoy turned in a top-five finish at the Oberlin Interregional Rumble, placing fifth among 178 runners with a personal-best time of 22:55.7. Her performance helped Covenant finish sixth in the 22-team field.
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – Beth Ragain, Asbury
Freshman  |  Kailua, Hawaii
 
Ragain recorded a personal-best 6K time of 24:10.1 at the Scots Invitational, finishing 12th among 88 runners. Her performance helped Asbury secure a runner-up team finish in the 12-team field.
 
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
 

WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK	Emma Groff (Asbury); Ashley Davidson (Belhaven)
WOMEN’S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK	Ella Potoshnick (Covenant); Virtasia Shepard (Belhaven)

 
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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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