BRISTOL, Tenn. – Following a successful senior season, King University men's cross country runner
Jordan Keith has earned the Conference Carolinas Scholar-Athlete of the Year award presented by Hudl. He becomes the second runner in program history to earn the distinction and first in more than a decade.
Keith joins Spencer Frantom (2012) as the only runners in Tornado program history to be selected Conference Carolinas Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
The Laurel Bloomery, Tenn., native closed his career with a pair of personal records, including a fifth place finish at the Conference Carolinas Cross Country Championships. He finished the 8k race in 25:25.5 to earn first team all-conference honors. Two weeks later he set a 10k personal record with a time of 32:30.9 to finish 61st at the NCAA Southeast Regional.
The Scholar-Athlete awards Presented by Hudl are awarded annually to one individual in each Conference Carolinas sponsored sport. The Scholar-Athlete of the Year winners are chosen by the Conference Carolinas Student-Athlete Affairs and Awards Committee.
To be considered, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25 or higher. In addition, the nominees for the award must have been named all-conference in their sport and also chosen academic all-conference.
