Monday, June 27, 2011

MACON, Ga. – Kennesaw State led the way for the Atlantic Sun cross country and track & field programs this season earning two A-Sun championships. The Owls men’s team took the cross country and outdoor titles.

With USC Upstate hosting the 2010 A-Sun Cross Country Championship, the Owls successfully defended their 2009 cross country title after three runners crossed the finish line in the top-seven spots. The Spartans’ Gilbert Kemboi earned top honors with a time of 24:00.84.

For the fourth time in the past six seasons, ETSU won the men’s indoor title with victories in four of the events. On their home track, the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center, the Bucs accumulated 152 points just edging out the Owls.

The outdoor track & field championship shifted to mid-April this season, but the change in date had no effect on Kennesaw State as they successfully defended their 2010 crowns with a victory margin of 66 points.

Several men's and women's student-athletes represented the conference in postseason play this academic year including three at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in June and 24 student-athletes for the NCAA East Preliminary Round.

On the academic front, the men’s cross country and track & field improved its All-Academic honorees by ten and six percent, respectively, when compared to last season. UNF senior, Will Pearce, was recently awarded the Atlantic Sun Post-Graduate Scholarship as plans on attending medical school.

From June 20-July 1, the A-Sun office will highlight each season of every conference sponsored sport: June 20th: Women's Soccer June 21st: Men's Soccer June 22nd: Volleyball June 23rd: Women's Basketball June 24th: Men's Basketball

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