WALESKA, Ga. - Ali Ray of Montreat is the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week, the league announced Monday.

This is the fifth edition of the weekly honors for the 2023 season. The next set of awards will be announced on Oct. 9.

AAC Women's Runner of the Week
Ali Ray - Montreat - Grad Student - Brownsburg, Ind.

• Placed 48th at the Live in Louisville Classic.
• Posted a 5K time of 18:52.6
• Helped Montreat finished 16th out of 41 teams.
• 383 runners competed in the event.
• This is her first weekly award this season.

Previous Runners of the Week award winners
Week 1 - Ellen Mary Kearney, Milligan
Week 2 - Allison Craft, Truett McConnell
Week 3 - Ellen Mary Kearney, Milligan
Week 4 - Ellen Mary Kearney, Milligan
Week 5 - Ali Ray, Montreat