NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana cross country standouts Brianna Pace and Christopher August were repeat winners Tuesday of Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Runner of the Week awards.
Pace won for the second consecutive week, and August did it a third straight time.
Pace, a freshman from Junction City, Kan., and a graduate of Junction City High School, ran 5,000 meters in 21 minutes, 49.3 seconds Saturday to finish 11th at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Festival. Pace finished ahead of 15 runners from NCAA Division I and led the Gold Nuggets to the team championship among non-NCAA Division I schools. Her time was nearly 10 seconds faster than previous best.
August, a junior from Spring, Texas, and a graduate of Klein Collins High School, placed 20th in the men's division at the Sugar Bowl meet with a 5K time of 18:09. August was the second NAIA finisher in the meet and the first from the three GCAC schools entered.
August is the fourth Gold Rush harrier to be named GCAC Runner of the Week three or more times in a season. Former teammate Kwame Jackson won the award a conference-record six times a year ago.
Xavier has earned 69 GCAC Runner of the Week awards, 40 by the Gold Rush, since the awards were instituted in 2008.Both XU teams will compete Saturday in the LSU Invitational at Highland Road Park in Baton Rouge, La. Both collegiate races will be 5Ks, with the women staring at 8:05 a.m. and the men running at 9:15.
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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