Morris Represents Carson-Newman in Division II National Championship

November 21, 2008

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JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Senior Aubrey Morris (Chattanooga, Tenn.) will represent Carson-Newman in the 2008 NCAA Division II Cross Country National Championship Saturday afternoon.

Morris earned a bid to the championship after her second-place finish in the Southeast Regional. She will contend for the championship against top runners qualifying from the southeast and the seven other regions.

The championship will culminate a very successful season for Morris. In seven races this year, she captured five individual titles and two second place finishes.

She was named to the All-South Atlantic Conference and All-Region teams. Morris also captured the SAC Runner of the Year title for the second year in a row.

The Division II National Championship races will be held at Cooper's Lake Campground in Slippery Rock, Pa. The men's championship race will start at 12 noon, followed by the women's championship race at 1:30 p.m.

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