Nov. 10, 2009

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Virginia’s Sean Keveren was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Cross Country Performer of the Week, and Virginia Tech’s Sammy Dow earned the league’s Women's Performer of the Week honors.

In earning the men’s award, Keveren led all Virginia runners at the annual Cavalier Open at Panorama Farms on Friday. The Brentwood, Tenn., sophomore led all Cavaliers across the line in the men's competition finishing the 8K course in 25:10.26.

Dow won the women’s race at the Hokie Open in record fashion to highlight Virginia Tech’s final home meet this season on Friday. Led by Dow, a Midlothian, Va., sophomore, who clocked a new 4,000-meter course record with a time of 14:24.3, the Hokies captured the top six spots.