Keeper Named League’s ROTW

Keeper Named League’s ROTW

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Augusta State's Holly Keeper was named the Peach Belt Conference's Runner-Of-The-Week Monday afternoon, according to a release from the league office.

The award is the second of the season for Keeper, who set a school record Saturday while leading the Lady Jaguars to their third victory of the year in the ASU-UNC Pembroke-Georgia College tri-meet. Keeper's time of 18:20 in the 5K race bested the previous school standard of 18:22 set by Annie Kim in 2005.

A sophomore from Rifle, Colo., Keeper turned in the third-fastest 5K time in the PBC this season and won the event by 26 seconds. She has led Augusta State in every race she has run in her career. The tri-meet win was the second for her this season.

ASU returns to action in two weeks for the Peach Belt Conference Championships at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Ga.