CHARLOTTE, N.C. – High Point Univeristy swept the Big South Runner of the Week awards with Brianna Malone and Ruth Metaferia claiming Women's Runner of the Week and Women's Freshman of the Week, respectively, for the meet ran the weekend of October 1-4. This honor was announced by the conference on Wednesday. 
 
Malone won the Richmond Invitational 6K race with a time of 20:42.2, finishing five seconds ahead of teammate Danielle Jensen in the 137-runner field.
 
Metaferia crossed the finish line with a time of 22:26.7 in her first collegiate 6K event.  She was HPU's third finisher and placed 16th overall.
 
Keep up with both athletes as they head to the Joe Handelman '52 Fall Classic in Princeton, N.J. on October 16.