GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Belmont Abbey's Michael Bullock has been named Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week by Conference Carolinas, the league office announced today. The award in the first named by the conference in for 2026 and the first for Bullock.

The Winston-Salem native was the Crusaders' top runner at the Queen City Invitational, a meet hosted by Queens and featuring schools across all different levels of the NCAA. He covered the 8k distance in 26:21.1 to take 41st overall, ninth among Division II participants.

Belmont Abbey returns to action this weekend at the Converse Kick-off in Spartanburg, S.C.