Date Posted: 9/26/2007

MACON, Ga. – Two weeks ago, UNF’s Amanda Davey followed Kennesaw State’s Erin Sutton as the Atlantic Sun’s Female Runner of the Week. Last week Sutton won her second award of the season and this weekend Davey answered back, running the fastest 5K by an A-Sun woman this season. Her time of 18:26 at the Florida State Invitational earned Davey her second Runner of the Week award as announced by the conference office Wednesday.

Davey’s time was good enough for a fifth-place finish out of 94 runners at the FSU Invite. The senior criminal justice major finished less than a minute behind the first place finisher. Davey helped lead the Lady Ospreys to a third place finish out of 10 teams. Davey reduced her time by almost 15 seconds from her 5K time at the UF/Mountain Dew Invitational on September 7 when she finished 14th out of 175 runners en route to winning her prior Runner of the Week award.

The Atlantic Sun Conference announces the Runner of the Week every Wednesday during the 2007 cross country season.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is a 12-member league committed to Building Winners for Life, with a focus on academic and athletic integrity and a balance between the two for the student-athlete, and maintaining a high level of sportsmanship. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun encompasses six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun consists of some of the most dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Gardner-Webb 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

Anastasia Fokina, JU (Fr. - Dmitrov, Moscow, Russia - Undeclared) -- Finished 22nd at FSU Invitational in 19:29.16; been 1st for JU in every race; beat previous best 5K time by over 33 seconds (20:02.91).

Emily Tangwar, UPST (Fr. - Eldoret, Kenya - Nursing) -- 4th at Charlotte Invitational in18:55.9, her best finish this season in three meets just 22 seconds behind the winner. Third straight top-8 finish.

Related Links:
 • A-Sun Women's Cross Country