CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) — The Big South Conference announced today the 2010-19 Women’s Cross Country All-Decade Team presented by Hercules Tires.  The league’s All-Decade Teams were first unveiled as part of the Big South’s 30th Anniversary celebration in 2013-14 to recognize the student-athletes and coaches who excelled in their respective sport in each decade since the Conference’s founding in 1983.

 

A 15-person committee of Big South Conference administrators served as the official voting panel to determine the All-Decade Team, with fan voting comprising 20 percent of the overall total.  The 2010-19 Women’s Cross Country All-Decade Team is listed below in alphabetical order and features 12 runners and one head coach.  In case of ties, additional honorees have been added.

 

2010-19 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-DECADE TEAM PRESENTED BY HERCULES TIRES

Runner Name, School                          Notables

Lize Botha, Campbell                     4-time All-Conference

Keaton Case, High Point                 3-time All-Conference

Jacy Christiansen, Liberty               Big South Champion, 3-time All-Conference

Zoe Geis, High Point                     4-time All-Conference

Famke Heinst, High Point               3-time Big South Champion, 3-time All-Conference

Sarah Heisner, UNC Asheville           3-time All-Conference

Jennifer Klugh, Liberty                  3-time Big South Champion, 4-time All-Conference

Michaela Louw, Campbell                3-time All-Conference

Joan Maritim, Campbell                  Big South Champion, 2-time All-Conference

Letitia Saayman, Coastal Carolina     2-time Big South Champion, 4-time All-Conference

Jeanne Stroud, Winthrop                3-time All-Conference

Kyla Van Graan, Coastal Carolina      3-time All-Conference

 

Head Coach, School                            Notables

Remy Tamer, High Point                 3 Big South Championships, 3-time Coach of the Year

 

Women’s Cross Country All-Decade Team candidates were determined based on being at least one of the following: 1) Was a multiple All-Conference honoree; 2) Was named an All-American; 3) Is a member of the Big South Conference Hall of Fame; 4) Student-athletes must be a college graduate or in good academic standing with their respective institution; 5) Won a Conference Championship as a coach and/or was voted Conference Coach of the Year.  Candidates that participated in two different decades were placed in a specific decade based on consultation from member institutions.  Member institutions also had final determination in regards to inclusion of student-athletes and coaches.  Previous Women’s Cross Country All-Decade Teams were recognized for the years 1986-89, 1990-99 and 2000-09.

 

 

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