ROCK HILL, S.C. – For the second time this season, the Anderson University Cross Country program has swept the South Atlantic Conference weekly honors for the week of Oct. 19, as Junior William Cronin (Lexington, S.C.) was named the Men's Runner of the Week and senior Kennedy Roush (Greer, S.C.) earned Women's Runner of the Week.
 
The Trojans rounded out the 2026 regular season at the UAH Chargers Invitational in Huntsville, Ala. competing amongst a competitive slate of nationally ranked Div. II programs including Alabama-Huntsville, Charleston, Embry-Riddle, Lee, Nova Southeastern, Saint Leo, Tampa, Valdosta State and West Alabama. Anderson was also joined by fellow SAC competitors Catawba, Lenoir-Rhyne, Lincoln Memorial, Mars Hill and Carson Newman.
 
Cronin powered the Black and Gold to a 5th-place team finish while boasting a new program record in the men's 8k with a personal best time of 24:03.1, finishing 8th of 460 in the field.
 
Roush shattered her own program record in the 6k, previously set at the 2025 National Championships in Kenosha, Wis. with a time of 20:58.8, placing 4th overall out of 373 finishers. Her personal best time led the Trojans to a 14th-place team finish amongst a competitive field.
 
Anderson will be back in action at the South Atlantic Conference Championships on Saturday, Nov. 7 in Wingate, N.C.