SDSU's Van Nurden, OU's Doan Capture Cross Country Awards
MEN
Andrew
Van Nurden, South Dakota State
Sr.,
Owatonna, Minn./Owatonna HS
Van
Nurden collects Male Athlete of the Week after a fourth-place
finish in the Disney Classic last week with a time of 25:26.50 in
the 8K race. Out of the 327 runners, Van Nurden defeated runners
from The Citadel, Creighton, Florida International, Furman and
South Florida. He has been the top runner in every meet for the
Jackrabbits this season. SDSU finished first in the 41 team event
in Orlando, Fla.
Also
nominated: Adam Nerio, Centenary; Ross Solanskey,
Oakland.
Previous
honorees: Sept. 5 - Brad Wheeler, IUPUI; Sept. 11 - Cam Levins,
SUU; Sept. 18 - Joseph Chebaibai, ORU; Sept. 25 - Hunter Paris,
IPFW; Oct. 2 - Mark Currell, SUU.
WOMEN
Kayla Doan,
Oakland
So.,
Ortonville, Mich./Brandon HS
Doan
earns the Female Athlete of the Week award after finishing with a
time of 15:15.40 in the 4K Michigan Intercollegiate. She finished
in 11th place behind runners from 13th-ranked Michigan and
regionally-ranked Central Michigan. It was Doan's first victory of
the season for the Golden Grizzlies and she finished just 35
seconds behind the race champion from Michigan.
Also
nominated: Natalie Holcomb, Centenary.
Previous
honorees: Sept. 5 - Faithy Kamangila, ORU; Sept. 11 - Sharla Platt,
SUU; Sept. 18 - Faithy Kamangila, ORU; Sept. 25 - Crystina
Martinez, IPFW; Oct. 2 - Nora Narloch, NDSU.
