NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Appalachian State cross country runner Lawson Benfield has been named Sun Belt Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week, the league announced Wednesday.
Benfield is the third Mountaineer to win the award this season, joining teammates Isaac Benz and Ryan Brown.
At the Royals Challenge on Friday, Benfield finished 66th overall in a field of over 500 runners. His time of 25:26.9 bettered his PR nearly 35 seconds.
The Mountaineers will compete again on Friday at the HPU VertKlasse Open, with the men's 8K race scheduled for a 5:15 p.