October 3, 2001

Erin Howard/ Caleb Bailey Earn Cross Country Runner of the Week Honors
Both runners finished second in competition on September 29

ASHEVILLE, NC -- Western Carolina's Caleb Bailey and Furman's Erin Howard have been named the Cross Country Runners of the Week for October 3.

A senior from Weddington, N.C., Howard led the Lady Paladins to a first place finish at the Bulldog Classic/SoCon Pre-Meet on September 28. She finished second with a time of 18:45 to lead Furman to 26 points and the win. Her time was a season best and is fifth in the conference rankings.

Bailey finished second to at the Blue Ridge Open on September 28. His 8K time of 25:22 ties his personal best and is second in the league rankings. Bailey finished only one second behind Eric Van Ostrand from Eastern Kentucky and led all Southern Conference runners. He also received Runner of the Week honors on September 12.