Dylan Phillips Named Big South Freshman Runner of the Week
September 07, 2022 | Cross Country
CHARLOTTE – The Big South Conference announced the weekly winners for their cross-country awards on Wednesday afternoon. The league selected Gardner-Webb's Dylan Phillips as the Freshman of the Week after his blistering time on Saturday at the Carolina Challenge.
In his first collegiate race, Phillips ran the fastest 5K (16:45) on the team and finished second overall the event hosted in Camden, S.C. Phillips' finish helped the team to a fourth-place finish at the competition.
This marks the second consecutive season that a male runner from GWU has received this honor from the conference. Last season, Ryan Morita was named it on October 13, the first from Gardner-Webb since Mike McClay in 2013.
The Runnin' Bulldogs have their next race on September 17 at Winthrop with the men competing in their first 8K of the season.
In his first collegiate race, Phillips ran the fastest 5K (16:45) on the team and finished second overall the event hosted in Camden, S.C. Phillips' finish helped the team to a fourth-place finish at the competition.
This marks the second consecutive season that a male runner from GWU has received this honor from the conference. Last season, Ryan Morita was named it on October 13, the first from Gardner-Webb since Mike McClay in 2013.
The Runnin' Bulldogs have their next race on September 17 at Winthrop with the men competing in their first 8K of the season.
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