ORLANDO, Fla. – For the second time this season, Grace Reed of Florida Southern College women's cross country has been named the Sunshine State Conference Runner of the Week.
 
Reed had a personal best competing in the FSU Pre-Regional Meet in Tallahassee, Fla., on Sept. 18. The senior ran the 6k in a personal best of 21:37.0, as the top NCAA DII runner in the meet. The meet, hosted by Florida State University, had several NCAA DI, DII, and NAIA institutions, as the Mocs placed 7th overall out of 28 teams. The Fort Pierce, Fla., native was the top Moccasin in that meet, with the best time in the conference for a 6k this season. 
 
The second career conference weekly award for Reed, she was named the SSC Runner of the Week on Sept. 9 after winning the Uncle Nick's Swan City Bagel Run to open the 2026 season. Between the two races so far, Reed has been the top Moc finisher and the best DII runner in the meets she has competed in. Her 6k time at the FSU meet (21:37.0) is among the top 10 finishes for a 6k in program history and a great improvement from her previous 6k time of 22:11.9 at the 2025 SSC Championships.
 
The Mocs will race next at the 27^th FLRunners.com Invitational on Friday, Oct. 2, at Holloway Park in Lakeland. The women's race is scheduled to begin at 8:45 a.m.