Cross Country Weekly Awards Announced

Cross Country Weekly Awards Announced

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MEN'S CO-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK


Zack Jones, Oakland
Sr., Tustin, Mich./Pine River
Jones earns his third Athlete of the Week honor after finishing fourth among 196 runners with a time of 24:49.3 at the Falcon Invitational in Bowling Green, Ohio. The senior from Tustin, Mich., beat out competitors from regionally ranked Kent State as well as Buffalo and Akron.


Cameron Levins, Southern Utah
Jr., Black Creek, British Columbia/G.P. Vanier
Levins captures his third consecutive Athlete of the Week honor and fourth of the year after leading the Southern Utah squad against top competitors from ten nationally ranked teams including No. 1 Stanford and No. 4 Colorado. Levins' time of 24:25.9, was just three seconds off his personal record pace in Indiana.

Also nominated: Adam Nerio, Centenary; Randall Quirk, IPFW; Aaron Kremer, IUPUI; Jake Henderson, North Dakota State; Michael Krsnak, South Dakota State; Jeremy Whitaker, Western Illinois.

Previous Winners: Sept. 9 - Zach Jones, Oakland; Sept. 15 - Zach Jones, Oakland; Sept. 22 - Cameron Levins, Southern Utah; Sept. 27 - Greg Vollmer, South Dakota State; Oct. 6 - Cameron Levins, Southern Utah; Oct. 13 - Cameron Levins, Southern Utah.

WOMEN'S CO-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK


Carianna Cottone, Western Illinois
Jr., Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community West
Cottone claims her first Athlete of the Week honor after finishing eighth at the Bradley Classic with a time of 21:53 against nationally-ranked Wisconsin (No. 28) and four regionally ranked teams. In muddy and slow conditions, Cottone's time tied the Western Illinois 6k record and her personal 6k record.


Sharla Manuele, Southern Utah
R-Sr., Newcastle, Utah/Enterprise
Manuele, collected her third consecutive Athlete of the Week honor, and fourth of the year, after finishing with a time of 21:16.5 against competitors from eight nationally-ranked teams, including three teams in the top ten. Manuele broke the Southern Utah 6k record and also broke the SUU's course record in Indiana by more than 40 seconds.

Also nominated: Cara Miccoli, Centenary; Sarah Hutchings, IPFW; Brittney McDuffee, IUPUI; Aubrey Frederking, UMKC; Amy Jo Reuter, North Dakota State; Lia Jones, Oakland; Ashley Storm, South Dakota State.

Previous Winners: Sept. 9 - Kelsey Carmean, Oakland. Sept. 15 - Kelsey Carmean, Oakland; Sept. 22 - Sharla Manuele, Southern Utah; Sept. 27 - Lia Jones, Oakland; Oct. 6 - Sharla Manuele, Southern Utah; Oct. 13 - Sharla Manuele, Southern Utah.