Belmont's Miller Earns First Career A-Sun Weekly Honor

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

MACON, Ga. – Belmont's Matt Miller won his first career Atlantic Sun Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week award after finishing eighth at the Commodore Classic with a time of 25:31.50.

MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK:
Matt Miller, Belmont
(Jr. – LaPorte, Ind. – History)

  • First Career Runner of the Week award; first for Belmont since Oct. 22, 2008
  • Placed eighth at Commodore Classic out of 190 runners
  • Recorded a time of 25:31.50 in the 8K race
OTHER NOMINEES:
  • Christian Ritacco (Jr., USC Upstate) - Posted a career-best time of 25:33.55 at the Clemson Invitational 8K
  • Nabil Hamid (Jr., Kennesaw State) - Won the Georgia State Invitational in 25:39
  • Sony Prosper (So., Mercer) - Finished second in a time of 25:36.22 at the RunFit Sports Invitational
2011 Atlantic Sun Men's Cross Country Runner of the Weeks
Date Men's Runner of the Week (School)
Sept. 7 Gilbert Kemboi (USC Upstate)
Sept. 14 Nabil Hamid (Kennesaw State)
Sept. 21 Matt Miller (Belmont)

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