Lauren Beatty of Converse Named Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Lauren Beatty of Converse was named Conference Carolinas women’s cross country Runner of the Week for the week ending Oct. 2.
A freshman from Winchester, Virginia, Beatty became the second Converse runner in program history to post a sub-19 minute 5k time as she finished fifth at the Liv in Lou Cross Country Classic with a personal best time of 18:51.3.
Competing at one of the largest races in the country, Beatty helped the Valkyries to a third place team finish out of 40 teams with a program-record team average of 19:38. The men’s team also set the school record with an 8k average of 27:43.
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2022 Conference Carolinas Women’s Cross Country Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Sept. 5, 2022)
Runner of the Week: Deanna Betzer, Lees-McRae
Week 2 (Sept. 12, 2022)
Runner of the Week: Ciara Sulton, Mount Olive
Week 3 (Sept. 19, 2022)
Runner of the Week: Deanna Betzer, Lees-McRae
Week 4 (Sept. 26, 2022)
Runner of the Week: Jackline Kosgei, UNC Pembroke
Week 5 (Oct. 3, 2022)
Runner of the Week: Lauren Beatty, Converse