For the second time, AUTrojans.com is counting down Anderson University athletics' 25 most memorable games, matches and meets from the 2014-15 academic year. This season's countdown began on Monday, June 22 and will continue throughout the summer.
Be sure to check AUTrojans.com during the offseason to relive all the highlights of another successful year at Anderson.
Men's Cross Country Finishes Fifth at SAC Championships; Mason Hazel Earns Second-Team All-Conference and All-Freshman Team Honors
Nov. 8, 2015
SALISBURY, N.C. - Led by Mason Hazel's season-best time, the Anderson University men's cross country team placed fifth at the 2014 South Atlantic Conference Championships, hosted by Catawba College at Salisbury Community Park.
"Mason ran really well," said Anderson head coach Randy Greer. "[As a team] it wasn't our best race of the year. We ran okay. We really needed everyone to move up two or three spots."
Hazel slashed more than 16 seconds off his previous
personal-best and crossed the line in a time of 25:50.20, while
capturing ninth place. His effort garnered the Summerville, S.C.
native a spot on both the SAC All-Freshman team and the Second-Team
All-Conference squad. Hazel became the first Trojan runner to bring
home SAC All-freshman accolades since the trio of Kyle Koby, Parks
Edwards and Will Belue earned the honor in 2010.
Westley Wilson finished 21st in a time of 27:36.74, while Ben
Boerma placed 33rd in a time of 28:02.35. Ned Kennedy (28:54.55)
crossed the line in 48th, with Jesse Patrick earning 51st in a time
of 29:00.16.
Michael Burch (29:34.09) and Joshua Visi-Clark (29:44.41) finished
63rd and 65th, respectively.
Mars Hill continued its dominance of SAC cross country, as the
Lions have won a record 18-straight conference titles, while
Queen's Felix Duchampt took the top spot in the 8K event to pick up
Runner of the Year honors.
The Lions notched 27 points just ahead of Queens' 41 markers in a
race decided by the 4-5 runners. Wingate placed third with 136
points and in fourth was Lenoir-Rhyne with 140 points. Anderson
claimed the No. 5 position as it finished the meet with 154 points.
Lincoln Memorial's 160 points was good for sixth, while Coker's 184
points placed them at No. 7. Tusculum found itself at No. 8 with
186 points and in ninth was Carson-Newman with 196 points.
Catawba finished with 242 points to place 10th and at No. 11 was Newberry with 252 points. Brevard College did not compete enough runners to place in the men's event.
The Royals' Duchampt finished the 8K course in 25:41 to mark the second-straight year of claiming the men's individual title and Runner of the Year honor.
AUTrojans.com's Most Memorable Moments of
2014-15
25. Furtick Captures All-Tournament Honors at AU Invitational - Sept 9,
2014
24. Men's Cross Country Finishes Fifth at SAC Championships - Nov. 8,
2014
