Wednesday, October 22, 2008

MACON, Ga. - With the 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference Cross Country Championships around the corner, Belmont's Caleb Swartz earned his second A-Sun Runner of the Week award of 2008, the conference office announced on Wednesday.

The Radcliff, Ky. senior placed fifth out of 239 participants crossing the finish line with a career-best time of 24:45.15 at the Evansville Invitational on Saturday. The biology major led Belmont to a second place finish out of 22 teams.

The Bruins run for a six-peat at the conference championships on November 1.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.

Other Top Performers

Scott Burley, Kennesaw State (Sr. - Chemistry - Brockville, Ontario) - Placed fifth with a time of 15:19 in the 5K race out of 65 competitors;Led the Owls to a fourth place finish in the RunFit Invitational

Roland Adams, Mercer (Jr. - Biomedical Engineering - Suwanee, Ga.) - Led Bears to a fifth-place finish in the third annual JSU Foothills Invitational Saturday; Adams, who was just 17 seconds off his personal-best led the Bears with a 13th place finish in the 8K event; Marked the sixth consecutive meet that the Suwanee, Ga., native has paced the Bears this season.