Date Posted: 1/16/2008

MACON, Ga. – Kennesaw State’s Erin Sutton kicked off the indoor track season in much the same fashion as she opened the 2007 cross county campaign. In the fall, she won the individual title at the Jacksonville Season Opener and won the Runner of the Week award. On Saturday, at the Joe Hilton Tar Heel Invitational, Sutton won the 3K race and on Wednesday, she earned the Athlete of the Week award, the conference office announced.

Sutton, a junior biology major from Dallas, Ga., narrowly defeated her teammate, Mackenzie Howe to win the race in Chapel Hill, N.C. Sutton and Howe distanced themselves from the field in the 15-lap race. Ultimately, Sutton defeated her teammate by less than four tenths of a second. Her time of 10:36.03 represented a new personal best for Sutton. She also ran in the distance medley for the Owls, helping the team to a second-place finish in the event.

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.

Other Top Performer

Judy Johnson, ETSU (Jr. – Sprinter – Knoxville, Tenn. – Psychology) -- Newcomer shined in the 300-meter dash; Knoxville native finished 11th with a time of 40.17 in the event.

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