MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. | Georgia College & State University women's cross country runner Kaela Kearney has been named the Zaxbys Player of the Week.

Kearney, a freshman from Jasper, Georgia,  was the top runner for the Bobcats Saturday (Sept. 5) with a time of 21.27.5 on the 5K layout on the Georgia Premier Cross Country Course to finish in 12th place at the MGA/Julius Johnson Invitational hosted by Mercer University. Kearney helped the Bobcats to a third-place finish at the meet.

GCSU returns to action Friday (Sept. 11) at 6 p.m. when they compete in the Queens City Invitational in Charlotte, North Carolina.

About GCSU Athletics
Owning the top Academic Success Rate among all public colleges and universities in Division II for five consecutive academic years, the Georgia College Department of Athletics sponsors 13 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. GCSU Athletics has won six consecutive Presidents' Awards for Academic Excellence and are two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup and four-time winners of the PBC Institution of the Year Sportsmanship Award. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' continued appearances in postseason competition as well as high-level academic success and community-service involvement. Bobcat Athletics embodies the mantra of "Graduating Champions for Life."