Boyd Earns Conference Runner of the Year; Six Lions Nab All-Conference Honors

ERIE, Pa. – Sophomore Lucas Boyd (North East, PA/North East) was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Men's Runner of the Year and earned a spot on the All-Conference Team, while head coach Greg Cooper registered Coach of the Year honors.

Noteworthy:

* Boyd claimed a first-place finish with a time of 27:40.5 this past weekend at AMCC Championships
* This marks the third year in a row that a Behrend runner has secured conference Runner of the Year
* The top-10 runner from this past Saturday were selected to All-Conference Team
* Joining Boyd on the All-Conference Team were Bennett Kerr (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional), Peyton Brewer (Erie, PA/Harbor Creek), Aidan Reinsel (North East, PA/North East), Tim Hamilton (Winchester, MA/Winchester) and Alex Haskins (North East, PA/North East)
* Kerr took fourth with a time of 29:00.9, followed by Brewer (29:04.1), Reinsel (29:05.8), Hamilton (29:09.8), and Haskins (29:18.6)
* Kerr is a four-time All-Conference selection, while Reinsel is a three-time selection and this is the second appearance for Boyd and Brewer
* Cooper notched his 13^th Coach of the Year award for leading the Lions to their fifth title in a row and 16^th overall championship
* Behrend's top seven runners will compete at NCAA Regionals on Saturday, Nov. 16 in Fredonia, N.Y.