ALBANY, Ga. – Albany State University women's cross country student-athlete Sydney Haywood has been named the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week following an impressive performance at the UAH Invitational.

Haywood recorded a time of 23:30 in the women's 6K race, helping lead the Golden Rams to one of their strongest performances of the season.

Her performance contributed to a historic outing for Albany State, as the Golden Rams recorded their fastest team finish over 6K in program history. The team also had three runners finish under 24 minutes in the 6K for the first time in school history.

Under head coach Robert Smith, the Golden Rams have continued to show significant improvement throughout the season, highlighted by personal-best performances and increased competitiveness against NCAA Division I competition.

Haywood's weekly recognition adds to Albany State's growing list of conference honors this season as the Golden Rams prepare for the upcoming SIAC Cross Country Championships.

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Albany State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II-level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 12 sports: women's volleyball, women's tennis, women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, softball, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, baseball, and football, with all teams competing in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC).