Gardner-Webb University
Big South Conference
Perriello and Morita Named to All-Academic Team at Big South Championship
October 29, 2023 | Cross Country
'Dawgs Conclude Big South Championship with two new personal bests
Perriello accumulated a 3.45 GPA with a major in Communication Studies while Morita recorded a 3.42 GPA also majoring in Communication Studies.
Competing in the 5k with 75 runners, Perriello led the pack finishing 25th with a time of 18:57, just over a second away from beating her personal best. Junior Chloe McDaniel finished in 54th place at 20:34. Senior Jennifer Escalera finished in the 56th place at a time of 20:43, smashing her personal best by nearly seven seconds.
Junior Teryn Bour and junior Isabela Castillo rounded out the women's side with 71st and 72nd finishes.
With the men's side including 73 runners, Morita placed 47th with a 27:31 finish to lead the 'Dawgs. Freshman Kaden Pratt finished after Morita at 28:46, beating his career-best time (29:46) by one minute and placing 60th.
Freshman Austin DeGeorge crossed the finish line in 64th place with a time of 30:06, while junior Mark Mellon finished 69th (31:00), sophomore John Marsh finished 70th (32:48), and senior Cole Ray in 71st (35:32).
The NCAA Regionals will be held on Friday, November 10 in Spartanburg, S.C. at the Milliken Research Park. The field for the event will be announced at the beginning of next month.
Final Team Results
1 – Charleston Southern (21)
2 – UNC Asheville (56)
3 – High Point (65)
4 – Radford (110)
5 – USC Upstate (141)
6 – Longwood (183)
7 – Winthrop (193)
8 – Presbyterian (247)
9 – Gardner-Webb (266)
Individual Champion
Micah Gilpatric, Charleston Southern
Freshman of the Year
Conan Harper, Charleston Southern
Newcomer of the Year
Reuben Kosche, High Point
Coach of the Year
Adam Puett, UNC Asheville
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
William Johnson, Presbyterian College
All-Conference (Top 14 Finishers)
First-Team
Micah Gilpatric, Charleston Southern
Conan Harper, Charleston Southern
Sam Waldin, Charleston Southern
Adam Hessler, UNC Asheville
Hunter Steinau, High Point
Jaden Kingsley, Charleston Southern
Jan Malek, UNC Asheville
Second-Team
Daniel Hopkins, UNC Asheville
Caleb Kenyon, Charleston Southern
Griffin Gillespie, Charleston Southern
Graham Ferguson, High Point
Jeff Wedding, Charleston Southern
Kyle Spencer, High Point
Joshua Daggett, Radford
All-Academic Team
Jaden Kingsley, Charleston Southern
Ryan Morita, Gardner-Webb
Hunter Steinau, High Point
Alec Daniel, Longwood
William Johnson, Presbyterian College
Sam Sikora, Radford
Dylan Major, UNC Asheville
Jared Keklak, USC Upstate
Nolan Weisdorfer, Winthrop
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Final Team Results
1 – High Point (35)
2 – Charleston Southern (43)
3 – Radford (74)
4 – UNC Asheville (92)
5 – Longwood (173)
6 – Winthrop (188)
7 – USC Upstate (198)
8 – Presbyterian (220)
9 – Gardner-Webb (228)
Individual Champion
Brianna Malone, High Point
Freshman of the Year
Brianna Malone, High Point
Newcomer of the Year
Mackenzie Brownrigg, Radford
Coach of the Year
Remy Tamer, High Point
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Natalie Preston, Radford
All-Conference Team (Top 14 Finishers)
First-Team
Brianna Malone, High Point
Sarah McCartney, Charleston Southern
Keerstin Augustin, Charleston Southern
Katie Taylor, High Point
Chloe Wellings, Radford
MegAnne Gilmore, Radford
Anne Akagi, Charleston Southern
Second-Team
Isabel Richardson, UNC Asheville
Charli Montalvo, High Point
Elizabeth Ritter, High Point
Anna Ritter, High Point
Ella Moore, UNC Asheville
Paris Stankewich, High Point
Taylar White, Charleston Southern
All-Academic Team
Taylar White, Charleston Southern
Jessica Perriello, Gardner-Webb
Katie Taylor, High Point
Kiersten Witte, Longwood
Caroline Rairigh, Presbyterian College
Natalie Preston, Radford
Sophie Lundin, UNC Asheville
Heaven Bennett, USC Upstate
Olivia Kemp, Winthrop
