Oct. 9, 2007

IRVING, Texas - Kelly Young of UTEP and Miles Harris of UCF have been named this week's Conference USA Cross Country Athletes of the Week. Young clocked a winning time of 18:13 at the Arizona State Invitational, while Harris placed 18th in rough weather conditions with a time 28:01.77 at the FLRunners.com Invitational.

C-USA CROSS COUNTRY NOTEBOOK & ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Oct. 9: C-USA CROSS COUNTRY ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
FEMALE
Kelly Young, UTEP
Senior, Lisarow, Australia
Kelly Young was the top finisher at the Arizona State Invitational as she clocked a winning and season-best 5K time of 18:13. The victory also marked Young's second individual titles this season. She picked up the first at the Lori Fitzgerald Invitational three weeks ago. The senior led UTEP to a second-place finish out of 12 teams with 59 points.

MALE
Miles Harris, UCF
Freshman, Newberry, Fla.
Despite a downpour at mile three of the 8K men's race, freshman Miles Harris finished 18th in a time of 28:01.77. He was the lone Knights' entry for the men at the FLRunners.com Invitational at Chain of Lakes Park in windy and rainy conditions Friday.

2007 C-USA CROSS COUNTRY ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
September 5
Male - Eric Harris, Tulsa
Female - Elizabeth Ambrus, UAB

September 11
Male - Stephen Samoei, UTEP
Female - Aubrey Phillips, Tulane

September 18
Male - Patrick Mutai, UTEP
Female - Alex Becker, Tulsa

September 25
Male - Stephen Magness, Houston
Female - Marissa Daniels, Rice

October 2
Male - Edwin Henshaw, Tulsa
Female - Marissa Daniels, Rice

October 9
Male - Miles Harris, UCF
Female - Kelly Young, UTEP