Drury University senior Cameron Byrley and freshman Claire McCune have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Runners of the Week in men’s and women’s cross country, respectively, it was announced by the Conference office on Tuesday.
WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Claire McCune, Drury
Fr., Springfield, Missouri
Team Result: 2nd/4 Teams, 29 points, Maryville Six Flags Open Meet
- Placed second with a 5,000-meter time of 18 minutes, 40.90 seconds
- Finished nine seconds behind unattached winner and former Maryville All-GLVC runner Elizabeth Kiblinger
- Ran first mile in 6:15 on demanding course on a hot and humid morning
- Beat third-place finisher (unattached) by 27 seconds and next closest collegiate runner by 1:10
- Earns her first career GLVC Runner of the Week award
- Last Drury Runner of the Week: Sari Higgins (10/1/13)