BRIDGEPROT, W.Va. – The University of Charleston duo of George Couttie and Julie LaFare earned Mountain East Conference Runner of the Week honors on Monday afternoon, the league office announced.
 
The MEC Runner of the Week awards are presented by The Health Plan.
 
Couttie, a freshman from England, won the Lock Haven Invational Men’s 8k Crimson race with a time of 23:40, which set the course record and is the second fastest time in school history.
 
LaFare, a sophomore from Uzés, France, finished third overall at the Lock Haven Invitational Women’s 6k Crimson race with a time of 20:51, which also set a new school record.