Spring Hill College Wins 2018 SIAC Women's Cross Country Championship

ROCK HILL, South Carolina – Spring Hill’s women’s cross country team garnered their first SIAC championship title at the 2018 SIAC Women’s Cross Country Championship title Friday morning in Rock Hill, S.C.

The Badgers, who recently made their full transition to Division II, placed six runners within the top ten finishers as they secured their first title with only 29 points led by freshman Mary Shelton who finished third with a time of 20:24.03 in the 5K race. Spring Hill’s Meghan Sullivan finished in fifth place with a time of 20:55.46 followed by Kimberly Atkinson (21:00:00), Grace McCann (21:09.55), Erika Nageleisen (21:19.43), and Caroline Weisinger (21:51.48) who finished sixth, seventh, eighth, and tenth respectively.

Spring Hill’s Craig McVey was named the 2018 SIAC Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year.

Benedict’s Dawnell Collymore, 2018 SIAC Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year, led the field of 66 runners as she finished first with a time of 19:20.54. Freshman Breasiah Fields followed closely behind with a time of 20:49.59 finishing in fourth place for the Tigers. Benedict finished in second place with 48 points and an average time of 21:35.63.

Albany State seized third place with 76 points led by sophomore Lauryn Wilson who finished second with a time of 20:19.08, improving from last year’s fifth place championship finish.

Sophomore Dazya Mitchell of Clark Atlanta placed ninth in the top ten finishers with a time of 21:33.30.

The 2018 NCAA Division II Women’s Cross Country South Regional Championship is set for Nov. 17 or 18.

Full Results

Spring Hill College XC Team Roster

2018 SIAC Women’s Cross Country All-Conference Honors
Dawnell Collymore – Benedict, 19:20.54
Lauryn Wilson – Albany State, 20:19.08
Mary Shelton – Spring Hill, 20:24.03
Breasiah Fields – Benedict, 20:49.59
Meghan Sullivan – Spring Hill, 20:55.46
Kimberly Atkinson – Spring Hill, 21:00:00
Grace McCann – Spring Hill, 21:09.55
Erika Nageleisen – Spring Hill, 21:19.43
Dazya Mitchell – Clark Atlanta, 21:33.30
Caroline Weisinger – Spring Hill, 21:51.48

2018 SIAC Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year
Craig McVey, Spring Hill

2018 SIAC Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year
Dawnell Collymore, Benedict



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