Griewisch named SAC Runner of the Week

(Rock Hill, S.C.) Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Kate Griewisch has been named the South Atlantic Conference Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week.

The Avery County High School graduate was the top NCAA Division II runner against mostly Division I competition at the Covered Bridge Open in Boone, N.C., last Friday.

The sophomore from Banner Elk, N.C., finished seventh out of 47 runners on the 5K course with a career-best time of 18:37.

Griewisch is a 2008 All-SAC First-Team and NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region honoree. The 2008 SAC Women's Freshman of the Year also led L-R to its first-ever league championship last year as she became the squad’s top runner at the end of the season.

Catawba's Christian Crifasi was the men's winner.

Lenoir-Rhyne next competes in the Elon Invitational this Saturday.