Swartz Receives A-Sun Men's Runner of the Week Award
Date Posted: 9/7/2005
Macon,
Ga. - Belmont rookie Caleb Swartz was named Atlantic Sun Runner of the
Week today as announced by the conference office.
In his first collegiate meet at the Belmont Opener, the Radcliff, Ky.
native finished fifth with a 5K time of 15:06.30. It was the highest finish
by any Belmont freshman in his first meet since Issac Lafond's fifth place
showing in 2002 Belmont Opener. Swartz helped the Bruins place second
in the meet behind Mississippi State and was one of four Belmont runners
to finish in the top-15. He is majoring in physics.
Swartz and the Bruins will be back in action Friday as they hit the road
to compete in the Chattanooga Opener.
The Atlantic Sun Runner of the Week is announced every Wednesday during
the 2005 cross country season.
The 11-member league headquartered in Macon, Ga., consists of Belmont,
Campbell, ETSU, Florida Atlantic, Gardner-Webb, Jacksonville, Kennesaw
State, Lipscomb, Mercer, North Florida and Stetson.