Jaxon Wright of Converse Selected Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Jaxon Wright of Converse has been chosen as the Runner of the Week for men’s cross country for the week ending Oct. 2, 2022.
A freshman from Mauldin, South Carolina, Wright posted an 8k time of 27:29.7 at the Live in Lou Cross Country Classic in Louisville, Kentucky. In one of the largest cross country events in the country, Wright’s personal-record time was the second-fastest in program history.
As a team, Converse’s men’s team 8k average of 27:43 was the best in program history. The women in finishing third overall in the prestigious event also set a new 5k mark at 19:38.
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2022 Conference Carolinas Men’s Cross Country Honors
Week 1 (Sept. 5, 2022)
Runner of the Week: Brandon Martin, Emmanuel
Week 2 (Sept. 12, 2022)
Runner of the Week: Aman Tsegay, Mount Olive
Week 3 (Sept. 19, 2022)
Runner of the Week: Ronan O’Neill, Southern Wesleyan
Week 4 (Sept. 26, 2022)
Runner of the Week: Norman Junker, UNC Pembroke
Week 5 (Oct. 3, 2022)
Runner of the Week: Jaxon Wright, Converse