MOBILE, Ala. – After opening up the 2017 fall campaign with her second career win at the Azalea City Classic over the weekend, University of South Alabama women's cross country runner Laura Labuschaigne was named the Sun Belt Conference women's runner of the week as announced by the league office on Tuesday.
The Durbanville, West Cape, South Africa, native was also named the conference runner of the week last season on Oct. 5 after finishing 30th at the Greater Louisville Classic. The junior is just the third Jaguar to be named women's cross country runner of the week multiple times by the Sun Belt joining former Jags Rebecca Beverly (four times) and Barbara Walker (two times).