SDSU's Vollmer and NDSU's Peterson Capture Weekly Cross Country Awards

9/27/2011 12:00:00 AM

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ELMHURST, Ill. - South Dakota State's Greg Vollmer and North Dakota State's Heidi Peterson were named The Summit League's Cross Country Athletes of the Week for their performances Sept. 20-26.

MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Greg Vollmer, South Dakota State
Sr., Rapid City, S.D./Central
Vollmer earns his second career Athlete of the Week honor after recording an 8k time of 25:14 at the Roy Griak Invitational. He led South Dakota State, ranked No. 12 in the Midwest region, past Drake, No. 9 in the same region. Vollmer's time ranks as the 11^th-best league time this season.

Also nominated: Shadrack Koech, Oral Roberts.

Previous winners: Sept. 6 - Elijah Rono, Southern Utah; Sept. 13 - Zane Cooperider, IUPUI; Sept. 20 - Cameron Levins, Southern Utah.

WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Heidi Peterson, North Dakota State
So., Sartell, Minn./Sartell
Peterson garners her second career Athlete of the Week award after posting a 6k time of 21:50.6 at the Roy Griak Invitational. Her time marks a personal season-best and the seventh-fastest league time.

Also nominated: Kristen Radcliff, Oral Roberts; Tera Potts, South Dakota State.

Previous winners: Sept. 6 - Kristen Radcliff, Oral Roberts; Sept. 13 - Sarah Hutchings, IPFW; Sept. 20 - Diana Medina-Mitchell, Southern Utah.