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2016-17 Men's Cross Country News

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Jones Named South Atlantic Conference Man of the Year

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Nathan Jones from Mars Hill was named the 2016-17 South Atlantic Conference Man of the Year and Wingate's Kaitlyn Brunworth was named the Woman of the Year.

June 28, 2017

Jones Named South Atlantic Conference Presidents Award Winner

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Nathan Jones from Mars Hill and Wingate’s Kaitlyn Brunworth have earned the 2016-17 South Atlantic Conference Presidents Award.

June 08, 2017

Beard & Jones Named Academic All-District

Brandon Beard and Nathan Jones have been selected to the 2016-17 CoSIDA Academic All-District™ Men’s Track/Cross Country Teams.

May 25, 2017

Men's Cross Country Earns Scholar All-Academic Team: Beard, Gilreath, Jones Tabbed All-Academic Individuals

NEW ORLEANS, LA. - The Mars Hill men's cross country team has been recognized as a 2016 Division II Cross Country All-Academic Scholar team, while also placing three members on the All-Academic Individuals list (Brandon Beard, Gil Gilreath, and Nathan Jones).

February 09, 2017

Jones Earns South Atlantic Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year

ROCK HILL, S.C.– Mars Hill's Nathan Jones was voted the 2016 South Atlantic Conference men's cross country Scholar-Athlete of the Year, while Alyssa Johnson of Wingate picked up the women's cross country honor, the League announced today.

December 05, 2016

Men's Cross Country Concludes NCAA Championships

SAINT LEO, FLA. – The Mars Hill men’s cross country team competed in the 2016 NCAA Division II Cross Country National Championships on Saturday morning.

November 19, 2016

Men's XC To Compete At National Championships

MARS HILL, N.C. – The Mars Hill men’s cross country team will be in action on Saturday, November 19, traveling to Saint Leo, Florida for the 2016 NCAA Division II Men’s Cross Country National Championships.

November 16, 2016

A Day of Personal Bests Catapults Lions Into National Championships

MONTEVALLO, ALA. – Senior Nathan Jones collected an overall fourth-place finish and the Mars Hill men’s cross country team turned in a runner-up performance at the 2016 Division II Southeast Regionals on Saturday morning.

November 05, 2016

Cross Country Teams to Compete at Southeast Regionals

MARS HILL, N.C. – The Mars Hill men’s and women’s cross country teams will be in action on Saturday, November 5, traveling to Montevallo, Ala.

November 02, 2016

Men's Cross Country Brings Championship Back to the Hill

COLUMBIA, S.C. – One year after losing the South Atlantic Conference Cross Country crown, the Mars Hill men’s cross country team returned to the top of the league following a dominating performance at the Clemson Sandhills Research Trail.

October 22, 2016

Mars Hill to Compete at SAC Cross Country Championships

MARS HILL, N.C. - The Mars Hill men's and women's cross country teams will compete at the South Atlantic Conference Championship meet on Saturday.

October 20, 2016

Jones Earns Another Runner of the Week Nod

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Senior Nathan Jones has been tabbed the Astro Turf South Atlantic Conference Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week as announced by the league office today.

October 12, 2016

Records Fall at Queens Twilight Meet

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Mars Hill men’s cross country team displayed one of its best performances of the year in the Queens Twilight Meet on Friday, October 07.

October 07, 2016

Jones Tabbed Astroturf SAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. –Senior Nathan Jones has been named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Cross Country Runner of the Week as announced by the league office today.

October 05, 2016

Men's XC Dominate at Asheville Cross Country Challenge

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Mars Hill men’s cross country team earned a first-place finish at the UNC Asheville Cross Country Challenge on Saturday, October 01.

October 01, 2016

Lions XC Continues Impressive Season

MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The Lions men’s cross country team had a very impressive performance at the Montevallo Pre-Region Meet on Saturday, September 17.

September 17, 2016