Tusculum College men's and Women's cross country coach Suzanne Byrd has announced that a pair of student-athletes have committed to run with the Pioneers beginning with the 2012 season. Lawson Burrow will compete for the men's program, while Allison Hall will run for the Women's team.

Burrow ran for Chuckey-Doak High School and was the 2011 Blue Ridge Athletic Conference individual champion. He was a two-time All-Region honoree and a three-time All-BRAC runner for head coach Phil Roberts, and was named All-State in track and field with a personal record of 2:01 in the 800 meters.

Burrow's time of 16:43.97 in the BRAC championship at Panther Creek in Morristown meet was a personal record and set a new conference record, breaking the old mark of 16:50.14 set by former Black Knight and future Pioneer teammate David Cooper in 2009.

"Lawson is an outstanding student and athlete. He will have an immediate impact on our team with his talent and leadership," said Byrd, who will begin her third season as cross country coach. "I am looking forward to bringing him on board as we continue to build our team."

Hall ran for Greeneville High School and was a member of the 2010 TSSAA team champions and 2011 state runner-up Lady Devils of head coach Larry Blalock. Hall was named All-BRAC in 2010 and received the Most Inspirational Award. Her personal record in the 5K is 22:47.

"I am excited to bring Allison on board for next season. "She has unlimited potential and will bring a strong work ethic to our Women's team," Byrd said. "In addition to being a good athlete, she is even more outstanding as a student and as a team member."

Tusculum College, located in Greeneville, Tenn., is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and is a NCAA Division II member of the South Atlantic Conference which is comprised of 10 colleges and universities in Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.