KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ellen-Mary Kearney of Milligan (Tenn.) has been named the NAIA Women’s Cross Country National Runner of the Week. Kearney was selected based on her performance(s) from October 2-8 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/group nominees.

Runners of the Week are announced weekly throughout the regular season on Wednesdays on naia.org, Instagram and Twitter.

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NAIA Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week 

Ellen-Mary Kearney, Milligan (Tenn.), So.

• Finished third individually in a field full of NCAA Division I opponents
• Finished the 5K race in 17:25.6
• Second Runner of the Week honor in 2023
• Led Milligan to a win in the gold division at the Royals challengs over the likes of Furman, UNC Charlotte and Wake Forest

For a full archive of the 2023 NAIA Women's Cross Country Runners of the Week, click HERE