AIKEN, S.C. - University of South Carolina Aiken cross country runner Keely Gillespie was chosen as the South Carolina Education Lottery USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week on Nov. 7, 2010.

This marks the second time in the 2010 season that Gillespie has been honored with the award as she also acquired the inaugural South Carolina Education Lottery USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week award of the 2010-11 USC Aiken athletic season on Sept. 5, 2010.

Gillespie continued her tremendous freshman season last week by being chosen Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year on Saturday, Nov. 6 at the 2010 Peach Belt Conference Women's Cross Country Championship at Blanchard Woods Park. The championship was part of the inaugural Peach Belt Conference Fall Festival.

Gillespie finished the 6K PBC Cross Country Championship in seventh place individually with a time of 25:21. The seventh place finish in the championship garnered Gillespie (North Augusta, S.C./North Augusta) first team all-conference accolades.

Gillespie's honoring as league Freshman of the Year comes just two weeks after she captured the best time in school history with a 19:34.8 in the 5K Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational.

USC Aiken's Days Inn Downtown Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Month for the month of September, Gillespie has been the top finisher in all of USC Aiken's six meets in 2010. She has collected three of the top six times in school history over the course of the season.

The South Carolina Education Lottery USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week award honors one student-athlete each week from an in-season sport for their hard work and effort.

Check www.PacerSports.com throughout the course of the 2010-11 athletic year to learn more about the South Carolina Education Lottery USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week award.