Big South Announces Women's Cross Country Runners of the Week - Sept. 4
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – Charleston Southern’s
Sarah McCartney (Lawrenceville, Ga.) has been named the Big South Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week, while Longwood’s
Sophie Farley (Palmyra, Va.) is the Women’s Freshman of the Week honoree for meets ran the opening weekend of the 2024 season, it was announced today.
McCartney was the victor at the CSU Buccaneer Invitational last Friday with a winning time of 18:04.3. She crossed the finish line :13 seconds ahead of the runner-up, and helped the squad win the team title.
In her collegiate debut, Farley posted a 4K time of 14:24.1 at the Spider Alumni Open –- breaking Longwood’s 4K record by more than 40 seconds. She finished 18th in the 175-runner field and was the Lancers’ top finisher on the day.