Conferencec Carolinas Announces Cross Country Runners of the Week
Conferencec Carolinas Announces Cross Country Runners of the Week
Lees-McRae’s Shields Named Women's Runner
of the Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday,
September 28, 2011
High Point, N.C.> Lees-McRae College’s Emily Shields
has been selected as the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas
women's cross country Runner of the Week during week number four in
the 2011 season. Emily Shields posted another strong showing on
Saturday at the Greensboro Invitational, finishing 3rd
out of 101 runners overall and second among NCAA Division II
runners with a time of 20:22. The third-place showing for the
Salisbury, NC native was her second straight top-five finish, as
the Bobcats placed third overall (out of 13) and second among D-II
squads in the team standings.
(Please go to http://www.conferencecarolinas.com/sports/xc/index
to view player’s headshots if available)
Lees-McRae’s Simpkins Named
Men’s Runner of the Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday,
September 28, 2011
High Point, N.C.> Lees-McRae College’s Craig
Simpkins has been selected as the NCAA Division II Conference
Carolinas men's cross country Runner of the Week during week number
four in the 2011 season. The senior from Boiling Springs, S.C.
paced the Bobcats to an impressive performance at the Greensboro
Invitational on Saturday, finishing fourth overall and second among
NCAA Division II runners with a time of 27:35. Simpkins led a trio
of Bobcats in the top six as Lees-McRae finished second in the team
standings behind NCAA Division I Virginia Commonwealth
University.
(Please go to http://www.conferencecarolinas.com/sports/xc/index
to view player’s headshots if available)