UMKC's Ayabei, Oakland's Lieblein Named Cross Country Athletes of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. - UMKC's Cosmas Ayabei and Oakland's Sara Lieblein
were named Summit League Cross Country Athletes of the Week for
their performances September 3-5. The awards mark the first weekly
honors of the season.
MEN
Cosmas Ayabei, UMKC
So., El Doret, Kenya/Tambach
Ayabei earns his first Athlete of the Week award after
finishing second and running a 6k personal best 18:56.23 at the
Hawkeye Invitational. At the Hawkeye Invitational, he competed
against runners from two schools ranked in the Midwest region, No.
5 Iowa and No. 12 Illinois State.
Also nominated: Aaron Kremer, IUPUI; Tyler Leverington,
North Dakota State; Pat Cassady, Oakland; Michael Krsnak, South
Dakota State; Dallas Eborn, Southern Utah; Mike McGraw, Western
Illinois
WOMEN
Sara Lieblein, Oakland
Sr., Lake Orion, Mich./Lake Orion
Lieblein collects her second career Athlete of the Week
award after capturing first place at the Golden Grizzly Open with a
4k time of 14:38. She finished ahead of 70 runners from League
rival IPFW and Detroit.
Also nominated: Rachel Zajac, IUPUI; Jylian Jaloma, UMKC;
Amy Jo Thorne, North Dakota State; Erin Hargens, South Dakota
State; Sylvia Bedford, Southern Utah; Carianna Cottone, Western
Illinois
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