CAA Cross Country Awards - Oct. 13

CAA Cross Country Awards - Oct. 13

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Rob Washburn

RICHMOND, Va. (October 13, 2026) – Campbell swept the CAA cross country weekly awards as senior Emily Pierce earned women’s honors and freshman Ethan Rich claimed men’s accolades following personal-best performances at the Royals Cross Country Challenge.
 
WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Emily Pierce, Campbell
Senior | Hillsborough, N.C.
Pierce recorded a fourth-place finish in a field of 221 runners at the Royals Cross Country Challenge in Charlotte, N.C. The senior posted a personal-best time of 17:26 over the 5K course, which was the third-best 5K performance in Campbell history. Pierce has set a new personal best and posted a top 10 time in program history in three consecutive races.
 
MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Ethan Rich, Campbell
Freshman | Sanford, N.C.
Rich posted a personal-best time of 25:19.9 over the 8K course to lead Campbell at the Royals Cross Country Challenge. The freshman placed 58th in a field of 248 runners and turned in the 16th-best performance in program history.
 
WOMEN’S RUNNERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 8 – Abby Beville, Elon and Peninah Mutisya, Hampton
Sept. 15 – Brynne Gordon, Elon and Molly Weithman, William & Mary
Sept. 22 – Molly Latincsics, Northeastern and Emily Pierce, Campbell
Oct. 6 – Hannah Weber, Elon
Oct. 13 – Emily Pierce, Campbell
 
MEN’S RUNNERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 8 – Hayes Trapp, William & Mary
Sept. 15 – Hayes Trapp, William & Mary
Sept. 22 – Ryan Sarney, Northeastern
Oct. 6 – Hayes Trapp, William & Mary
Oct. 13 – Ethan Rich, Campbell
 
OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES: Along with Pierce’s strong performance, Campbell sophomore Delaney Horton also set a personal best at the Royals Cross Country Challenge with a time of 17:49.6 to finish 18th and set the sixth-fastest 5K time in program history…Hofstra competed at the Metropolitan Championships with the women finishing second and the men taking third. For the women, Pride sophomore Sophia Briggs placed 8th in a field of 70 runners with a time of 18:26.3 on the 5K course. On the men’s side, junior Alex Walsh claimed 7th in a field of 46 runners with a time of 25:57.3 on the 8K course.