Lenoir-Rhyne’s Griewisch Named Women’s Cross Country Southeast Region Athlete Of The Year

NEW ORLEANS, La. - Lenoir-Rhyne's University Kate Griewisch has been named the United States Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association Women's Athlete Of The Year For The Southeast Region. Griewisch is one of 16 athletes and coaches of the year for NCAA Division II Women's Cross Country.

Griewisch, a sophomore from Banner Elk, N.C., won the 2009 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Championship last Saturday at Wingate, N.C., finishing the 6K course with a time of 22:35. The Avery County graduate was also named the 2009 South Atlantic Conference Runner Of The Year after finishing first at the league race in October and leading Lenoir-Rhyne to back-to-back SAC Titles. In addition, Jason Stewart was named South Atlantic Conference Coach Of The Year for the second straight season.

Griewisch now advances to the NCAA Division II National Championship race, which takes place on Saturday, November 21, in Evansville, Ind. The University of Southern Indiana will serve as the host institution.

An outstanding student as well, Griewisch carries a 3.88 grade point average while majoring in biology and was named the 2009 South Atlantic Conference Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete Of The Year.

The 2009 Women's NCAA Division II Cross Country
Athletes and Coaches Of The Year - USTFCCCA

ATHLETES
Atlantic - Neely Spence, Shippensburg
Central - Morgan Place, Minnesota Duluth
East - Erin Carmone, Stonehill
Midwest - Christina Muir, Ferris State
South Central - Kimi Shank, Missouri Southern State
South - Sara Trane, Florida Tech
Southeast - Kate Griewisch, Lenoir-Rhyne
West - Jessica Pixler, Seattle Pacific

COACHES
Atlantic - Steve Spence, Shippensburg
Central - Damon Martin, Adams State
East - Karen Boen, Stonehill
Midwest - Jerry Baltes, Grand Valley State
South Central - Patty Vavra, Missouri Southern State
South - Jarrett Slaven, Tampa
Southeast - J.D. Evilsizer, Columbus State
West - Michael Friess, Alaska-Anchorage