DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Sun Conference office announced the first Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week of the 2011 season on Monday, and Embry-Riddle's Ellie Staker takes home the honor.
Staker, a sophomore, tied a personal best time of 18:47 at the NCAA I USF Bulls Invitational on Friday evening. Staker led the Eagles to a fifth place finish at the meet, placing 19th overall. It was the second time in as many events that the Seattle, Wash. native was the first Eagle finisher.
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