Southern Virginia Wins USA South Men's Cross Country Championship
(ROCKY MOUNT, NC) - The 2022 USA South Men's Cross Country Championship took place on Saturday, October 29 on the campus of North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Southern Virginia captured the championship for the second consecutive year. The Knights bested second-place Brevard 24 points and third-place Methodist by 51 points. Individually, Southern Virginia's Dylan May won the meet for the second consecutive year as he finished the 8,000-meter course first in a time of 25:22.
The top-five runners at the meet were named First Team All-Conference, finishers 6-10 were awarded Second Team All-Conference accolades, and finishers 11-13 grabbed Honorable Mention All-Conference honors. Additionally, the Conference's Runner of the Year, Rookie Runner of the Year and Coach of the Year were announced. The full all-conference team can be found below.
2022 USA South Men's Cross Country Team Results:
| Place |
Team |
Score |
| 1. |
Southern Virginia |
27 |
| 2. |
Brevard |
51 |
| 3. |
Methodist |
78 |
| 4. |
Pfeiffer |
113 |
| 5. |
N.C. Wesleyan |
134 |
| 6. |
William Peace |
142 |
| 7. |
Mary Baldwin |
177 |
FULL INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM RESULTS
The 2022 USA South Men's Cross Country All-Conference Team:
| Runner of the Year |
Rookie Runner of the Year |
Coach of the Year |
Dylan May
Southern Virginia |
Will Collett
Southern Virginia |
Kyle Chandler
Southern Virginia |
First Team
(Top-5 Finishers at Conference Meet)
1. Dylan May, Southern Virginia - 25:22
2. Drew Topoly, Methodist - 26:06
3. Quin Meyer, Southern Virginia - 26:44
4. Dalton Hawley, Brevard - 26:45
5. Devon Brodmyer, Brevard - 26:57
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Second Team
(Finishers 6-10 at Conference Meet)
6. Kedryn Chandler, Southern Virginia - 27:14
7. Garrett Spangler, Brevard - 27:41
8. Carter Johnson, Southern Virginia - 28:01
9. Joseph Short, Southern Virginia - 28:03
10. Will Gray, Methodist - 28:13
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Honorable Mention
(Finishers 11-13 at Conference Meet)
11. Will Collett, Southern Virginia - 28:14
12. Sawyer Helms, Pfeiffer - 28:18
13. Coleman Huggins, Pfeiffer - 28:51
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All-Sportsmanship Team
Dalton Hawley, Brevard
Brenden Plogger, Mary Baldwin
Noah Carter, Methodist
Ayden Harper, N.C. Wesleyan
Trent Rivers, Pfeiffer
Kenyon Kemp, Southern Virginia
Daniel Steele, William Peace |