Marshall University Athletics
Kylee Mastin Named 2024 Sun Belt Women’s Cross Country Runner of The Year
11/6/2024 2:00:00 PM | Cross Country
NEW ORLEANS – Marshall University graduate senior Kylee Mastin has been named the 2024 Sun Belt Conference Women's Runner of the Year as officially announced by the league office Wednesday.
Mastin historically won the Championship Race last Friday, becoming Marshall's first female individual conference champion in program history.
She was honored at Marshall's football game Saturday, and spoke with the media, which can be seen, HERE.
The Champ is in the building ‼️🏆 #WeAreMarshall pic.twitter.com/5yLr1KxYSt
— Marshall TF/XC (@HerdTFXC) November 2, 2024
Mastin not only had a race for the record books, but an entire season to remember, winning two SBC Runner of the Week awards. Additionally, she was placed on the First Team All-Conference - joining Christa Gibson, Tina Maynard, and Abby Herring - as Marshall's lone-female athletes to win three All-Conference awards.
Junior Hannah Wyler earned her first All-Conference award, earning Second Team by way of finishing 9th at the Championships last Friday.
The league's full 2024 Cross Country Awards are listed below.
2024 Sun Belt Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year: Annie Richards, App State
2024 Sun Belt Women's Cross Country Newcomer of the Year: Lauren Johnston, App State
2024 Sun Belt Women's Cross Country Elite Award Winner: Molly Jones, Coastal Carolina
2024 Sun Belt Women's Cross Country Runner of the Year: Kylee Mastin, Marshall
2024 Sun Belt Women's Cross Country Freshman of the Year: Bre Budzinski, App State
2024 Women's Cross Country First Team All-Conference
Jasmine Donohue, App State
Molly Jones, Coastal Carolina
Katherine Lawson, James Madison
Kylee Mastin, Marshall
Maria Kaylor, Southern Miss
2024 Women's Cross Country Second Team All-Conference
Lauren Johnston, App State
Emma Russum, App State
Isabelle Russell, Louisiana
Hannah Wyler, Marshall
Charleen Elizondo, South Alabama
2024 Women's Cross Country Third Team All-Conference
Lana Farris, App State
Maja Dzialoszewska, Arkansas State
Addison Laughlin, Coastal Carolina
Ella Segura, Louisiana
Abigail Parra, Texas State
2024 Sun Belt Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year: Brad Herbster, App State
2024 Sun Belt Men's Cross Country Newcomer of the Year: Sacha Perrier, South Alabama
2024 Sun Belt Men's Cross Country Elite Award Winner: Chase Burrell, App State
2024 Sun Belt Men's Cross Country Runner of the Year: Jacob Pyeatt, Arkansas State
2024 Sun Belt Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Year: Henry Stark, App State
2024 Men's Cross Country First Team All-Conference
Chase Burrell, App State
Ethan Lipham, App State
Nati Enright, Arkansas State
Jacob Pyeatt, Arkansas State
Sacha Perrier, South Alabama
2024 Men's Cross Country Second Team All-Conference
Ethan Turner, App State
Calbert Guest, App State
Henry Stark, App State
Thomas Wlazlowski, App State
Evan Stevens, Arkansas State
2024 Men's Cross Country Third Team All-Conference
Adam Groves, Coastal Carolina
Peyton Chiasson, Louisiana
Carson Barlow, South Alabama
Amos Pkemoi, South Alabama
Koket Jimata, Texas State
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