SU sweeps CAC Cross Country Weekly Honors
SALISBURY, Md. – Hot off a strong opening weekend at the Sea Gull Opener the Salisbury University cross country program was honored with two runners being named the Capital Athletic Conference Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Athletes of the Week.

Sophomore Kelly Sullivan won the women's 6,000-meter race on Saturday morning at Winter Place Park here with a time of 22:10. For her performance Sullivan was named CAC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week.

The Sea Gulls women's team won the Sea Gull Opener for the first time in the race's nine-year history. SU had three runners finish in the top-5 and compiled 47 team points.

Senior Will Murdoch came in sixth place at the Sea Gull Opener with a time of 26:04. Murdoch was tabbed as the CAC Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week as the Sea Gulls finished in second place and Murdoch shaved over 30 seconds off his time from a year ago on the same course.

Salisbury will next race in the Towson University Invitational next Saturday at Oregon Ridge Park in Cockeysville, Md.