Kirwa Breaks Meet Record, Eagles Claim Conference Title
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HARDEEVILLE, S.C. – The seventh ranked Embry-Riddle men’s cross country team won their sixth consecutive Sun Conference Championship on Saturday, giving them an automatic berth into the NAIA National Championship.
The Eagles scored 24 points, took the top three spots in the race and had five others finish in the top 15 to claim first place.Evans Kirwa ran a 24:29 to win the individual crown and was named The Sun Conference Runner of the Year for the second year in a row. Kirwa also broke the course record at the meet, shattering the previous record of 25:03.
Individual Qualifiers:
Cesar Fernandez Lazaro (SCAD Savannah)
Jonathan Mott (Webber International)
Patrick Cooley (SCAD Savannah)
John Sutherland (SCAD Savannah)
Ben Harrison (SCAD Savannah)
Complete Results:
1. Embry-Riddle (24)
2. SCAD Savannah (42)
3. Webber International (90)
4. South Carolina Beaufort (93)
5. Warner (143)
6. Ave Maria (170)
7. Johnson & Wales (233)
8. Northwood (234)
9. St. Thomas (256)
10. Florida Memorial (288)
All-Sun Conference Team:
Evans Kirwa (Embry-Riddle), Sam Vazquez (Embry-Riddle), Russell Snyder (Embry-Riddle), Cesar Fernandez Lazaro (SCAD Savannah), Jonathan Mott (Webber International), Patrick Cooley (SCAD Savannah) and John Sutherland (SCAD Savannah)
Runner of the Year
Evans Kirwa (Embry-Riddle)
Newcomer of the Year
Josh Guerrero (Embry-Riddle)
Coach of the Year
Michael Rosolino (Embry-Riddle)
Champions of Character
Nick Curtis (SCAD Savannah)