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Furman claims 10th straight SoCon cross country titles
Paladins also sweep individual titles
JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. – Furman won its 10th straight men’s and women’s titles at the 2022 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships, hosted by The Citadel on Sunday at Johns Island County Park on Johns Island, South Carolina. The Paladins’ Dylan Schubert won the men’s race, while Furman’s Bethany Graham captured her second straight individual title, in meet-record time.
The men’s 8K race led off the day at 10 a.m. Schubert, a junior from Loveland, Colorado, finished in 23:41.5 to pace five Furman runners in the top 10 and lead the Paladins to the team win with 27 points. Furman became just the second team to win 10 straight men’s titles and the first since William & Mary did so from 1966-75.
ETSU’s Evan Guzman finished second in 24:05.5, followed by UNCG’s Joe Thoma in third at 24:14.4. Furman’s David Ahlmeyer and Carson Williams followed in fourth and fifth, while Mercer’s Vladi Zander-Velloso and Furman’s Adam Beucler were sixth and seventh, respectively, to round out the All-SoCon first team.
Schubert, Furman’s seventh straight individual men’s champion, was named the SoCon Runner of the Year. ETSU coach George Watts was tabbed the SoCon of the Year for the first time in his career after leading the Bucs to their second straight runner-up and fifth in six years.
The Bucs finished with 55 team points, while Mercer was third with 100.
Samford’s Andrew McGinnis finished 15th overall in 25:02.8, earning SoCon Freshman of the Year honors as the first true freshman finisher.
Furman senior Josh Powers, a Spanish major from Greenville, South Carolina, earned the Pinnacle Award as the member of championship-winning team with the highest GPA.
The women’s 5K race followed at 10:45 a.m., with Graham crossing first in 16:22.3 to surpass the women’s meet record, edging the mark of 16:22.62 set by Samford’s Karisa Nelson in 2016. Graham, a junior from Aldie, Virginia, became the 10th runner to win multiple titles on the women’s side and the first since Wofford’s Hannah Steelman in 2018 and 2019.
Graham, the SoCon Runner of the Year, was the first of six straight Furman runners to cross the finish line, as the 27th-ranked Paladins scored a meet-record 15 points, surpassing the record of 18 that they set last year. Abigail Robertson, Emily Little, Sierra Bower, Megan Marvin and Madelynne Cadeau followed Graham in that order, with Samford’s McKenzie Hogue coming in seventh to complete the All-SoCon first team.
Furman’s Robert Gary was named the women’s SoCon Coach of the Year for the 10th straight season. Carly Wilkes, who finished eighth overall, became Furman’s third straight SoCon Freshman of the Year on the women’s side.
Marvin, a junior economics major from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and the fifth-place finisher, was Furman’s Pinnacle Award winner for the second straight season.
Samford claimed the runner-up team finish with 62 team points. The Bulldogs finished second for the fourth straight year and sixth time in seven seasons. ETSU was third with 82 points.
2022 SoCon Cross Country Championships
Men’s Results
Team Points
1. Furman 27
2. ETSU 55
3. Mercer 100
4. UNCG 101
5. Samford 123
6. Chattanooga 163
7. The Citadel 203
8. Western Carolina 212
9. VMI 242
10. Wofford 292
Women’s Results
Team Points
1. Furman 15*
2. Samford 62
3. ETSU 82
4. Chattanooga 141
5. Western Carolina 157
6. Mercer 165
7. Wofford 169
8. UNCG 193
9. VMI 287
10. The Citadel 288
* Meet record
2022 Southern Conference Men’s Cross Country
Runner of the Year
Dylan Schubert, Furman
Freshman of the Year
Andrew McGinnis, Samford
Coach of the Year
George Watts, ETSU
Pinnacle Award
Josh Powers, Furman
All-SoCon First Team
Dylan Schubert, Furman
Evan Guzman, ETSU
Joe Thoma, UNCG
David Ahlmeyer, Furman
Carson Williams, Furman
Vladi Zander-Velloso, Mercer
Adam Beucler, Furman
All-SoCon Second Team
Dylan Christopher, UNCG
Gavin Cooper, ETSU
Nick Goldstein, Furman
Jeb Jones, Samford
Myles Stoots, ETSU
Foster Wilfong, Furman
Josh Krasfur, ETSU
All-Freshman Team
Andrew McGinnis, Samford
Nate Hillis, ETSU
Owen Sharnas, The Citadel
Xian Campbell, ETSU
Caleb Scheffler, Samford
Harrison Siegel, Samford
Matthew Martin, Western Carolina
2022 Southern Conference Women’s Cross Country
Runner of the Year
Bethany Graham, Furman
Freshman of the Year
Carly Wilkes, Furman
Coach of the Year
Robert Gary, Furman
Pinnacle Award
Megan Marvin, Furman
All-SoCon First Team
Bethany Graham, Furman
Abigail Robertson, Furman
Emily Little, Furman
Sierra Bower, Furman
Megan Marvin, Furman
Madelynne Cadeau, Furman
McKenzie Hogue, Samford
All-SoCon Second Team
Carly Wilkes, Furman
Kate Mattison, Western Carolina
Gabbie Hoots, Samford
Genevieve Schwarz, ETSU
Rebekah Howard, ETSU
Kiera Snyder, ETSU
Ashley Walker, Samford
All-Freshman Team
Carly Wilkes, Furman
Gabbie Hoots, Samford
Camryn Wennersten, Furman
Maddie Wheatcroft, Chattanooga
Emma Jones, Furman
Chanelle Kruger, ETSU
Leah Boyd, Chattanooga
The men’s 8K race led off the day at 10 a.m. Schubert, a junior from Loveland, Colorado, finished in 23:41.5 to pace five Furman runners in the top 10 and lead the Paladins to the team win with 27 points. Furman became just the second team to win 10 straight men’s titles and the first since William & Mary did so from 1966-75.
ETSU’s Evan Guzman finished second in 24:05.5, followed by UNCG’s Joe Thoma in third at 24:14.4. Furman’s David Ahlmeyer and Carson Williams followed in fourth and fifth, while Mercer’s Vladi Zander-Velloso and Furman’s Adam Beucler were sixth and seventh, respectively, to round out the All-SoCon first team.
Schubert, Furman’s seventh straight individual men’s champion, was named the SoCon Runner of the Year. ETSU coach George Watts was tabbed the SoCon of the Year for the first time in his career after leading the Bucs to their second straight runner-up and fifth in six years.
The Bucs finished with 55 team points, while Mercer was third with 100.
Samford’s Andrew McGinnis finished 15th overall in 25:02.8, earning SoCon Freshman of the Year honors as the first true freshman finisher.
Furman senior Josh Powers, a Spanish major from Greenville, South Carolina, earned the Pinnacle Award as the member of championship-winning team with the highest GPA.
The women’s 5K race followed at 10:45 a.m., with Graham crossing first in 16:22.3 to surpass the women’s meet record, edging the mark of 16:22.62 set by Samford’s Karisa Nelson in 2016. Graham, a junior from Aldie, Virginia, became the 10th runner to win multiple titles on the women’s side and the first since Wofford’s Hannah Steelman in 2018 and 2019.
Graham, the SoCon Runner of the Year, was the first of six straight Furman runners to cross the finish line, as the 27th-ranked Paladins scored a meet-record 15 points, surpassing the record of 18 that they set last year. Abigail Robertson, Emily Little, Sierra Bower, Megan Marvin and Madelynne Cadeau followed Graham in that order, with Samford’s McKenzie Hogue coming in seventh to complete the All-SoCon first team.
Furman’s Robert Gary was named the women’s SoCon Coach of the Year for the 10th straight season. Carly Wilkes, who finished eighth overall, became Furman’s third straight SoCon Freshman of the Year on the women’s side.
Marvin, a junior economics major from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and the fifth-place finisher, was Furman’s Pinnacle Award winner for the second straight season.
Samford claimed the runner-up team finish with 62 team points. The Bulldogs finished second for the fourth straight year and sixth time in seven seasons. ETSU was third with 82 points.
2022 SoCon Cross Country Championships
Men’s Results
Team Points
1. Furman 27
2. ETSU 55
3. Mercer 100
4. UNCG 101
5. Samford 123
6. Chattanooga 163
7. The Citadel 203
8. Western Carolina 212
9. VMI 242
10. Wofford 292
Women’s Results
Team Points
1. Furman 15*
2. Samford 62
3. ETSU 82
4. Chattanooga 141
5. Western Carolina 157
6. Mercer 165
7. Wofford 169
8. UNCG 193
9. VMI 287
10. The Citadel 288
* Meet record
2022 Southern Conference Men’s Cross Country
Runner of the Year
Dylan Schubert, Furman
Freshman of the Year
Andrew McGinnis, Samford
Coach of the Year
George Watts, ETSU
Pinnacle Award
Josh Powers, Furman
All-SoCon First Team
Dylan Schubert, Furman
Evan Guzman, ETSU
Joe Thoma, UNCG
David Ahlmeyer, Furman
Carson Williams, Furman
Vladi Zander-Velloso, Mercer
Adam Beucler, Furman
All-SoCon Second Team
Dylan Christopher, UNCG
Gavin Cooper, ETSU
Nick Goldstein, Furman
Jeb Jones, Samford
Myles Stoots, ETSU
Foster Wilfong, Furman
Josh Krasfur, ETSU
All-Freshman Team
Andrew McGinnis, Samford
Nate Hillis, ETSU
Owen Sharnas, The Citadel
Xian Campbell, ETSU
Caleb Scheffler, Samford
Harrison Siegel, Samford
Matthew Martin, Western Carolina
2022 Southern Conference Women’s Cross Country
Runner of the Year
Bethany Graham, Furman
Freshman of the Year
Carly Wilkes, Furman
Coach of the Year
Robert Gary, Furman
Pinnacle Award
Megan Marvin, Furman
All-SoCon First Team
Bethany Graham, Furman
Abigail Robertson, Furman
Emily Little, Furman
Sierra Bower, Furman
Megan Marvin, Furman
Madelynne Cadeau, Furman
McKenzie Hogue, Samford
All-SoCon Second Team
Carly Wilkes, Furman
Kate Mattison, Western Carolina
Gabbie Hoots, Samford
Genevieve Schwarz, ETSU
Rebekah Howard, ETSU
Kiera Snyder, ETSU
Ashley Walker, Samford
All-Freshman Team
Carly Wilkes, Furman
Gabbie Hoots, Samford
Camryn Wennersten, Furman
Maddie Wheatcroft, Chattanooga
Emma Jones, Furman
Chanelle Kruger, ETSU
Leah Boyd, Chattanooga
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