Men’s Cross Country Wins 14th SAC Title

WINGATE, N.C. - Mars Hill placed three of the top four individual finishers and won the 2010 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Men's Cross Country Tournament Championship for a 14th consecutive season. Head Coach Mike Owens claimed the Coach of the Year title for a 15th time.

Justin Gragg, Trey McCain and Aaron Thomas finished second through fourth overall in the 8k meet. Gragg posted a time of 25:28. McCain finished the meet with a time of 25:36. Thomas rounded out the top three of the team in 25:58.

Eric Blackburn also received All-SAC laurels, thanks to his 14th place showing (26:31). Mars Hill outdistanced Lenoir-Rhyne by 19 points.

First Team All-Conference
Simon Holzapfel, Tusculum
Justin Gragg, Mars Hill
George McCain, Mars Hill
Aaron Thomas, Mars Hill
Jakob Maidens, Lenoir- Rhyne
Steve Hammond, Wingate
Tyler Mooney, Lenoir- Rhyne

Second Team All-Conference
Binyam Belachew, Wingate
Nigel Reynolds, Anderson
Christian Crifasi, Catawba
Derrick Lindsay, Lincoln Memorial
Andrew Smith, Wingate
Kyle Koby, Anderson
Eric Blackburn, Mars Hill

All-Freshman Team
Steve Hammond, Wingate
Binyam Belachew, Wingate
Kyle Koby, Anderson
Parks Edwards, Anderson
Will Belue, Anderson