Wheeler, Kamangila Named Cross Country Athletes of the Week

Wheeler, Kamangila Named Cross Country Athletes of the Week

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Brad Wheeler, IUPUI
Sr., Franklin, Ind./Franklin
Wheeler collects Cross Country Athlete of the Week honors after placing second at the Early Bird Invitational in Macomb, Ill., last Friday. Wheeler ran the 8K race in 25:43, which was the 10th fastest 8K in IUPUI history and the fifth fastest of his career. Of the top six finishers at the Early Bird, Wheeler was the only runner not representing the University of Iowa.

(Also nominated: Hunter Paris, IPFW; Jimmy Keown, UMKC; Ross Schilling, North Dakota State; Zack Jones, Oakland; Jonah Lagat, Oral Roberts; Andrew Van Nurden, South Dakota State; Mark Currell, Southern Utah; Eric Anerino, Western Illinois)


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Faithy Kamangila, Oral Roberts
Sr., Harare, Zimbabwe/Kuwadzana
Kamangila earns Athlete of the Week honors after claiming the third Bob Timmons Invitational title of her career last Saturday. It was also her 10th career individual cross country title. Kamangila placed first with a time of 22:16.72 at the University of Kansas 6K meet, six seconds ahead of her nearest competitor. Oral Roberts placed third out of 12 teams.

(Also nominated: Crystina Martinez, IPFW; Jennie Jamicich, IUPUI; Jessica Scott, UMKC; Nora Narloch, North Dakota State; Erica D'Angelo, Oakland; Caitlin Berry, South Dakota State; Sharla Platt, Southern Utah; Beth Whalen, Western Illinois)