Griggs Wins Individual Crown at SAC Championship
Alex Griggs finished in first place at the SAC Championship on Saturday morning
PINEVILLE, Ky.- Senior Alex Griggs won the SAC Championship on Saturday morning held at Wasioto Winds Golf Course. The Lions finished in second place in the team standings.
Griggs won the 8 kilometer race in 25:08.20 and was named the SAC Runner of the Year. Nathan Jones finished in fourth place with a time of 25:30.60. Cesar Reyes scored a seventh place finish in 26:08.20. Griggs, Jones and Reyes earned All-SAC first team accolades.
Nick Resor scored a 15th place finish as he crossed the line in 26:30.50. Brandon Beard finished in 17th with a time of 26:45.50. Resor and Beard claimed honorable mention accolades with Resor also earning a spot on the All-Freshman team. Gil Gilreath finished in 22nd as he finished in 26:55.50. Garrett Farrimond completed the scoring for the Lions as he finished in 23rd (25:58.70).
Noah Allison crossed the finish line in 27:44.00. Chase Shermer finished in 28:23.10. Daniel Lerner was the final finsher for MHU as he completed the race in 29:01.30.
Queens won the title with a team score of 34 points, followed by Mars Hill with 44 points.
Mars Hill returns to action at the Southeast Regional championship on November 7.