AUGUSTA, GA - Reigning PBC Runner of the Year
Avery Jaynes picked up PBC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week honors after a noteworthy performance at the Louisville Classic.
Runner of the Week - Avery Jaynes, Augusta (Sr., Brooklet, Ga.)
- Finished fifth of 271 runners at the Louisville Classic, helping the Jaguars to an eighth-place team finish in the 28-team field that featured mostly Division I institutions
- Ran the 8k course in 24:02.8, the second-fastest 8k time in the PBC this season (behind one of his earlier efforts)
- Was less than three seconds out of third place with an average mile time of 4:50.2 and was second in a six-runner sprint to the line where all six finished within 0.4 seconds of one another
The Jaguars will continue their season at the Royals Challenge on October 11th in Charlotte, NC.
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