Date Posted: 9/26/2007

MACON, Ga. – With the Atlantic Sun Championships a month away, UNF’s Sammy Palmer continued his strong sophomore season with a fourth-place finish at the FSU Invitational on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla. He helped the Ospreys claim the team title and now he is being honored as the Atlantic Sun’s male Runner of the Week as announced by the conference office on Wednesday.

The award was Palmer's first of his career. Palmer paced the squad at the FSU Invitational where UNF defeated seven other teams including conference foe Florida Gulf Coast. Individually, Palmer finished in a time of 26:46.85, less than ten seconds off of his personal-best time this season of 26:38.46. His 8K time ranks 6th-fastest in the A-Sun this fall. Palmer has been the Ospreys number one runner at all four of UNF's meets this fall. He is the second UNF male student-athlete to win the Runner of the Week award. Fredrik Johannson won the program’s first Runner of the Week award last October on his way to earning a spot on the All-Freshman team.

The Ospreys return to action on Oct. 13 when they participate in the Furman Invitational

The Atlantic Sun Conference announces the Athlete of the Week every Wednesday during the 2007 cross country season.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is a 12-member league committed to Building Winners for Life, with a focus on academic and athletic integrity and a balance between the two for the student-athlete, and maintaining a high level of sportsmanship. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun encompasses six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun consists of some of the most dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Gardner-Webb University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.

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