ROCK HILL, S.C. – Anderson University Men's Cross Country senior Noah Stump (Easley, S.C.) has been named the 2026 South Atlantic Conference Cross Country Elite Scholar Athlete while six Trojans have earned postseason honors as announced by the conference on Saturday.  
 
Stump boasted a 4.00 cumulative GPA as a Biochemistry major, completing 106 credits toward his degree. In addition to his excellence in the classroom, the Easley native had an impressive performance in the field during the 2026 campaign. Stump competed in all four meets this season, recording a personal best 8k amongst a competitive slate at the UAH Chargers XC Invitational for a time of 26:40.9.
 
Alongside the South Atlantic Conference's postseason major award winners, six Anderson University student-athletes have earned All-Conference recognition following their performances at the 2026 SAC Cross Country Championships, with four honorees on the men's side and two on the women's side.
 
The Anderson men were represented by four All-Conference selections, with junior William Cronin (Lexington, S.C.) earning First Team recognition after leading the Trojans to a runner-up finish on the day. Junior Sean McAdams (Greenville, S.C) and sophomore Grayson Gibbons (Simpsonville, S.C.) were both named to the Second Team, while senior Jack Barrett (Greenville, S.C.) earned Third Team honors after finishing fourth for the Black and Gold.
 
For the women's program, two Trojans garnered All-Conference recognition. Senior Kennedy Roush (Greer, S.C.) boasted a program record third-place individual finish to lead the Black and Gold to a fourth-place team finish and earn First Team All-Conference honors. Freshman Selah Woodworth (Pendelton, S.C.) earned a spot on the Third Team and All-Freshman Team after recording a personal best finish, good for 20th overall.
 
A full list of major award winners and All-Conference honorees can be found below:
Men's Cross Country – Click here.
Women's Cross Country – Click here.