MACON, Ga. - With the 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference Cross Country Championships around the corner, Belmont's Caleb Swartz earned his second A-Sun Runner of the Week award of 2008, the conference office announced on Wednesday.

The Radcliff, Ky. senior placed fifth out of 239 participants crossing the finish line with a career-best time of 24:45.15 at the Evansville Invitational on Saturday. The biology major led Belmont to a second place finish out of 22 teams.

The Bruins run for a six-peat at the conference championships on November 1.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.