ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Cross Country Runners of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 6, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in meets last week.
Ian Brown (
Spring Hill) and
Brea Vann (
Albany State) were recognized.
MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK – IAN BROWN, SPRING HILL COLLEGE
Fr. | Fairhope, Ala.
Brown led Spring Hill at the 8th Annual Nicholls XC Invitational, placing fifth overall in the men's 6.437K with a time of 21:22.7. He was the Badgers' top finisher in the 47-runner field and finished just behind four Jackson State runners who occupied the top four positions. Brown's performance helped Spring Hill place fourth in the six-team field with 89 points.
WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK – BREA VANN, ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY
So. | Smyrna, Tenn.
Vann continued her strong sophomore campaign at the Georgia Tech XC Invitational, leading Albany State in the women's 6K with a personal-best time of 23:46.1. She was the Golden Rams' top finisher, placing 68th overall in a competitive 147-runner field that featured several Division I programs. Vann's performance helped Albany State finish 11th overall in the 16-team field. The outing marked another strong performance as she continues to lead the Golden Rams heading into the FSU XC Invitational.
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The SIAC is an NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) headquartered in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and eight women's sports and is a proud member of NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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