FOREST, Va. --- Roughly half the league was in action over the past week with three events populated by ODAC runners. League student-athletes continue to post strong times as they ramp up for some large upcoming events in preparation for the championship season.
This week's ODAC Runners of the Week are Eastern Mennonite's Allison Shelly and Washington and Lee's Drew Woodfolk.
Below are entries for both winners from today's cross country release. Most weeks this fall, the following schedule will be used for awards reporting:
- Sundays: football
- Mondays: field hockey, soccer, volleyball (basketball and swimming when they begin)
- Tuesdays: cross country (indoor track when it begins)
- Wednesdays: golf
For more on ODAC athletics, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the ODAC's home on the Internet at www.odaconline.com. Don't forget to become a fan of the ODAC on Facebook and follow @odacathletics on Twitter and Instagram.
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MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Drew Woodfolk | Washington and Lee | Sr.
Woodfolk, a senior from Kingwood, Texas, was the top ODAC finisher at the NCAA Division II/III Regional Preview hosted by Converse University on Saturday. Woodfolk used a 5:26.50 per mile pace to finish 38th overall out of 272 runners in the field and 12th among Division III competitors. He finished the eight-kilometer course at 27:03.3 at the Roger Milliken Center in Spartanburg, S.C. Woodfolk's efforts helped Washington and Lee to 10th (264 points) in the team standings out of 26 total squads. The Generals ranked third among D-III teams.
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WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Allison Shelly | Eastern Mennonite | Jr.
Shelly, a junior from Collinsville, Miss., put together a top-10 showing at the CNU XC Invitational hosted by Christopher Newport University. Shelly used a 6:45.45 per mile pace to finish the six-kilometer course at Lee Hall Mansion in eight position out of 59 competitors. She stopped the watches at 25:11.60, first among ODAC competitors in the event. Eastern Mennonite chimed in fourth in the team standings with 95 points.
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