Winthrop Runners Sweep Big South Cross Country Weekly Awards (10-15-09)
Freudenthal Captures Men's Runner of the Week While Spencer Takes Women's Honor
10/16/2009 12:31:45 AM
CHARLOTTE, NC – Winthrop swept the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Men's and Women's Cross Country Runners of the Week awards for their performances at last Saturday's Furman Invitational., Adam Freudenthal and teammate Brooke Spencer are the first Winthrop cross country runners to be honored this season by the league.
Freudenthal, a sophomore from Spartanburg, SC, led Winthrop's men's cross country team to a second place finish among the state schools. Freudanthal finished second individually in the 8K race with a time of 26:43.02, less than one second behind the winner.
Spencer, a senior from Greenville, SC, helped the Winthrop's women's team finish second as she placed third in the 5K race, crossing the line in 19:17.51.