BREVARD, N.C. - The Brevard College men's & women's cross country teams are set to compete in the 2019 USA South Conference Cross Country Championships this Saturday, November 2 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
The meet will pit the Tornado runners against the top competition that the USA South has to offer. The women's race will take place at 11 a.m., while the men's will commence at 12 p.m.
Sophomore standout Gavin Morgan will look to be a factor in this weekend's race. Morgan has posted impressive-result after impressive-result this season, as the Hayesville, North Carolina native has earned two USA South Runner of the Week honors.
Morgan earned a top-10 finish in the season-opener at Tusculum University, finishing with a time of 28:11 for a seventh-place finish. The sophomore placed 13th at Berea College's Mike & Mary Kay Invitational (27:57) before setting his new personal record with a 26:28 8k time at the highly-competitive Queen City Invitational, hosted by NCAA DI UNC Charlotte. Morgan earned a hard-fought podium finish at the Charleston Classic - another NCAA DI race - with a time of 27:03 that earned the sophomore third place.
In a tune-up meet to prepare for the USA South and ECAC Championships, Morgan officially ran a 28:15 to place eighth in Bob Jones University's Bruins XC Invitational last Saturday, October 26.
The Tornados will travel five total participants on the men's side, while one runner on the women's team will participate.
Brevard College Tornados at the 2019 USA South Conference Cross Country Championships:
Men's XC Team
Michael Fader, Freshman, Durham, North Carolina
Jesus Martinez, Freshman, Hendersonville, North Carolina
Gavin Morgan, Sophomore, Hayesville, North Carolina
Miles Schafer, Freshman, Greenville, South Carolina
Soloman Turner, Freshman, Snow Camp, North Carolina
Women's XC Team
Abigail Juul, Freshman, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
For more information on the 2019 USA South Cross Country Championships, visit the tournament websites below:
USA SOUTH MEN'S XC WEBSITE | USA SOUTH WOMEN'S XC WEBSITE
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