GREENEVILLE, TENN. – Post-season began for Anderson men's cross country team on Saturday morning with the South Atlantic Conference Championships hosted by Tusculum University. The men's team raced first, landing 2nd on the leaderboard.
 
"I could not be prouder of how our guys ran today on what may be the toughest course we have ever run." said head coach Kevin Eagle.
 
The Black and Gold finished the tough course with six All-Conference athletes, as redshirt-junior Elliot Dotson (Simpsonville, S.C.) finished 3rd with a time of 26:39.27 for a First-Team finish, followed by redshirt-senior Spain Vaughan (Greer, S.C.) with a 6th place First-Team time of 26:44.25. Close behind was sophomore Will Cronin (Lexington, S.C.) finishing 7th with a time of 26:48.16 for the final First-Team finish for the Trojans.
 
Earning Second-Team distinction were freshman Grayson Gibbons (Simpsonville, S.C.) and senior Joey Tindale (Rock Hill, S.C.), who finished 8th and 13th at 26:49.99 and 27:07.59 respectively. Gibbon's time earned him the title of SAC Freshman of the Year and placed him on the All-Freshman Team.
 
Senior Angel Galan (Santa Marta De Tormes, Spain) earned Third-Team All-Conference honors, placing 15^th in the race with a time of 27:13.86. Rounding out the scoring for Anderson was junior Sean McAdams (Greenville, S.C.) with a top-25 finish of 27:44.89.
 
"They packed up well towards the front of the field and it showed by having our top six men in the top 15 overall. It was a full team effort that shows how gritty this team can be when conditions are not ideal. This is by far the best SAC Championship meet the men have ever had."
 
The Trojans look ahead to the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships in two weeks (Nov. 8) hosted by No. 2 Wingate.