GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference today recognized the following student-athletes as the first ACC Cross Country Performers of the Week for the 2021 fall season.
ACC Men’s Performer of the Week – Adriaan Wildschutt, Florida State, Sr., Ceres, South Africa
The reigning NCAA National D-1 Cross Country runner-up won the men’s 8K at the Covered Bridge Open hosted by Appalachian State in dominating fashion. Wildschutt’s winning time of 24:48.53 was nearly 20 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher and led the Seminoles to a first-place team finish.
ACC Women’s Co Performer of the Week – Lauren Ryan, Florida State, Sr., Brighton, Australia
Ryan won her first race while representing Florida State by a near six seconds with her first-place 5K finish of 17:05.35 at the ASU Covered Bridge Open. It was her first cross country race since the 2019 NCAA Championships.
ACC Women’s Co-Performer of the Week – Sasha Neglia, North Carolina, So., Kingsport, Tenn.
Neglia, the 2020 ACC Freshman of the Year, set a course record in taking first at the Charlotte Opener, where Tar Heels claimed the top four spots en route to a 17-42 win over the host 49ers. Neglia’s 5K time of 17:10 bested the old course record, which had stood since 2017, by 17 seconds.
ACC Men’s Freshman of the Week – Ian Kibiwot, Louisville, Fr., Eldoret, Kenya
Kibiwot made his collegiate debut with a first-place finish in the Cardinals’ dual meet at Tennessee. Kibiwot clocked a four-mile time of 20:00.25 to lead four Louisville runners who placed among the top 10.
ACC Women’s Co-Freshman of the Week – Katie Hamilton, Duke, Fr., Westfield, N.J.
Hamilton finished 10th at the Elon Open with a 4K time of 14:09.6. The Blue Devil runner placed third amongst all true freshmen in the field in her collegiate debut.
ACC Women’s Co-Freshman of the Week – Sarah Copeland, Georgia Tech, Fr., Johannesburg, S. Africa
In her college cross country debut, Copeland finished fourth at last weekend’s Kennesaw State Opener with a 4K time of 14:19.6.