THOMASVILLE, N.C. -- Diana Williard and Nathan Parsons of Anderson University both were named CVAC Runners of the Week for the first week of the 2006 cross country season. Willard started her second season at Anderson with a second-place finish at Lander. Anderson placed four runners in the top 19 for a 2nd place team finish, just 5 points behind Augusta State. The Sophomore from Pelion, SC paced through the 5K Lander Invitational course in a time of 20:12 to finish 2nd in a field of 66 runners. The top-10 finish was the seventh of Willard's career. Parsons led Anderson to a dominating performance in the Lander Invitational. With Parson's leadership the Trojans placed four runners in the top eight and six in the top 15 to win the meet. The sophomore from Clifton Springs, NY ran the 8k Lander Invitational course in a time of 27:28 finishing 2nd in a field of 53 runners while leading the Trojans to a first place team finish. The top-10 finish was the fourth of Parson's career.
![AU Women Fourth At Cross Country Regional](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
November 7, 2006
AU Women Fourth At Cross Country Regional
![Anderson Men Finish Fourth At Regional](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
November 7, 2006
Anderson Men Finish Fourth At Regional
![Cross Country Teams Take Aim At Nationals Saturday](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
November 3, 2006
Cross Country Teams Take Aim At Nationals Saturday
![Lady Trojans Win CVAC Cross Country Title](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
October 23, 2006
Lady Trojans Win CVAC Cross Country Title
![Anderson Uses Depth To Take CVAC Title](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
October 23, 2006
Anderson Uses Depth To Take CVAC Title
![Three Anderson Runners Named To All-Time CVAC Team](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
October 21, 2006
Three Anderson Runners Named To All-Time CVAC Team
![Cross Country Teams Sweep At Marietta](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
October 19, 2006
Cross Country Teams Sweep At Marietta
![Willard Named CVAC Runner Of The Week](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
October 18, 2006
Willard Named CVAC Runner Of The Week
![Parsons Named CVAC Runner Of The Week](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
October 18, 2006
Parsons Named CVAC Runner Of The Week
![Cross Country Teams Preparing For Post-Season](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
October 11, 2006
Cross Country Teams Preparing For Post-Season
![Both Anderson CC Teams Finish Seventh At Pensacola](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
September 30, 2006
Both Anderson CC Teams Finish Seventh At Pensacola
![Men's Cross Country Team Finishes Second](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
September 16, 2006
Men's Cross Country Team Finishes Second
![Allio Joins Anderson Cross Country/Track Program](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
September 15, 2006
Allio Joins Anderson Cross Country/Track Program
![Hitt Named CVAC Runner Of The Week](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
September 14, 2006
Hitt Named CVAC Runner Of The Week
![Both Cross Country Teams Finish Third](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
September 9, 2006
Both Cross Country Teams Finish Third
![Two Cross Country Runners Honored By CVAC](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
September 9, 2006
Two Cross Country Runners Honored By CVAC
![Anderson Men First, Women Second At Lander](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
September 2, 2006
Anderson Men First, Women Second At Lander
![St. Andrews Tops Men's Cross Country Poll](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
August 25, 2006
St. Andrews Tops Men's Cross Country Poll
![Anderson Women Picked To Repeat](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
August 24, 2006
Anderson Women Picked To Repeat
![Greer Named Head Coach For Cross Country And Track](/images/setup/thumbnail_default.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
July 19, 2006
Greer Named Head Coach For Cross Country And Track