CORAL GABLES, Fla. (hurricanesports.com) – University of Miami junior Melanie Schultz (Davison, Mich.) has been named the ACC Cross Country Performer of the Week.
Schultz placed third at the Walt Disney World Cross Country Classic in Orlando with a time of 17:43.57 to lead the women's cross country team to a 12th-place finish out of 32 teams.
Schultz has been the Hurricanes top finisher at all three meets this season, and in eight of the last nine races dating back to last season. She has finished in the top-3 of all three races this season including a season-opening win at the FIU Invitational.
Miami returns to action on Friday, October 15 in a dual meet against FIU beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Tropical Park in Miami.