IUPUI's Cooperider and IPFW's Hutchings Capture Weekly Cross Country Awards

9/13/2011 12:00:00 AM

Summit Points Blog | 30^th Anniversary Season Homepage | Twitter

ELMHURST, Ill. - IUPUI's Zane Cooperider and IPFW's Sarah Hutchings were named The Summit League's Cross Country Athletes of the Week for their performances Sept. 6-12.

MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Zane Cooperider, IUPUI
Fr., West Lafayette, Ind./West Lafayette
Cooperider earns his first career Athlete of the Week honor after winning his first 8k collegiate race with a time of 24:52.19 at the EIU Walt Crawford Open. The freshman's time is the fastest 8k league this season and the fastest ever by a rookie in Jaguar history. He helped IUPUI finish second out of 11 teams, ahead of Southern Illinois, the ninth ranked team in the Midwest region.

Also nominated: Travis Fitzke, North Dakota State; Kenny Wall, Oakland; Greg Vollmer, South Dakota State; Michael Castel, Western Illinois.

Previous winners: Sept. 6 - Elijah Rono, Southern Utah.

WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Sarah Hutchings, IPFW
Sr., Granger, Ind./Penn
Hutchings claims her first career Athlete of the Week award after a fifth-place finish at the IPFW Invitational with a 5k time of 18:48.25. The senior's time marks the second-fastest league time this season.

Also nominated: Heidi Peterson, North Dakota State; Hannah Scherer, Oakland; Erin Hargens, South Dakota State; Chelsea Lynes, Western Illinois.

Previous winners: Sept. 6 - Kristen Radcliff, Oral Roberts.