Wednesday, October 14, 2009

MACON, Ga. – For his performance at the Walt Disney World Cross Country Classic on Saturday, Scott Burley earned his fifth career Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week award, the conference office announced on Wednesday.

Burley finished in second place at the Walt Disney World Cross Country Classic on Saturday, finishing the 8K course in 25:52.40, his best finish in 2009 and second-straight top-three finish (third, 9/26 RunFit Invitational). The senior, from Brockville, Ontario, led the Owls, to a first-place finish overall in the meet at 42 points. Freshman Nabil Hamid followed, good for a third place finish, in a race that featured 25 teams. Burley finished seventh in the same race last year.

The Owls run for the final time before the Atlantic Sun Championships, hosting the first annual KSU Owl Invitational, which will take place on Friday at Noonday Park in Kennesaw.

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.