CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two High Point University women's cross country runners have been awarded with Big South Conference weekly honors. Brianna Malone lead the Panthers in the NC State Adidas XC Challange and takes home conference Runner of the Week. Freshman Ruth Metaferia has been named Big South Freshman of the Week for the first time this fall. 

Malone placed ninth at the meet with a 5k time of 17:00.8. The senior from Barrington, N.H., is awarded with her first Big South Runner of the Week honor this season. 

Metaferia placed 46th at the Cary, N.C., meet and clocked in with an 18:27.0 finish in the 5k. Metaferia, a native of Raleigh, N.C., held a pace of 5:56 to keep her in the top 50. 

Up Next: Catch both Malone and Metaferia along with the High Point Panthers at the Richmond Invitational on Friday, October 2, hosted by the University of Richmond.