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

This is the sixth edition of the weekly honors for the 2023 season. The next set of awards will be announced on Oct. 16.

AAC Women's Runner of the Week
Ellen Mary Kearney - Milligan - Sophomore - Wirral, U.K.

• Placed third at the Royals Cross Country Challenge.
• Was the top NAIA runner.
• Helped Milligan to a first-place finish over 10 NCAA Division I teams, including Wake Forest and South Carolina.
• This is her fourth 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
Week 6 - Ellen Mary Kearney, Milligan