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Chris Wells
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Mon, Sep 29, 2008
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A pair of Georgetown College harriers have been named Mid-South Conference Runners of the Week, according to the conference.
Junior Luke Garnett finished 32nd in the 91-man Cedarville University Open to earn Mid-South Men's Runner of the Week.
Garnett finished the 8,000 meters with a time of 27 minutes and 24.64 seconds. The Cynthiana, Ky., native, led the Tigers to a fifth place finish in the seven-team event.
The weekly award is the first of the season for Garnett.
Junior Britney Chesser ran 18:52.31 over 5,000 meters to finish a team-best seventh in the Cedarville women's event to earn the MSC Women's Runner of the Week.
The Louisville native led three Lady Tigers -- running as individuals -- in the 62-woman field.
Chesser is a three time winner of the conference's weekly award.
2008 MSC Weekly Award Winners:
Sept. 8 -- M - Landon Hamilton (Cumberlands), W - Lauren Kachel (Cumberlands)
Sept. 15 -- M - Josh Laughlin (Cumberlands), W - Britney Chesser (Georgetown)
Sept. 22 -- M - David Mutuse (Lindsey Wilson), W - Britney Chesser (Georgetown)