SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – St. Thomas’ Caden Nordberg and North Dakota’s Yonca Kutluk walked away with this week’s TicketSmarter Summit League Cross Country Peak Performer for the Week awards, League officials released Tuesday. Both finished in the top 10 of their respective races over the weekend.
 
At the Joe Piane Invitational, Nordberg helped pace the Tommies to a fifth-place finish. In the Gold 5-mile race, he clocked a 24:38.8 earning himself 10^th overall.
 
In her first meet as a Fighting Hawk, Kutluk took fifth overall in the Paul Short Run 6K race. She crossed the finish line in a League-leading time of 20:28.6.
 
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Caden Nordberg, St. Thomas
So | St. Michael, Minn.

• Collected his first career weekly accolade
• Paced the Tommies to a fifth-place overall team finish
• Took 10^th individually with a five-mile time of 24:38.8

Also nominated: Luke Labatte (North Dakota), Alex Leshan Ntiyani (Oral Roberts)
 
Yonca Kutluk, North Dakota
Fr | Karatay, Turkey

• Garnered the first weekly honor of her career
• Took fifth overall in the 6K
• Clocked a League-leading time of 20:28.6

Also nominated: Avery Mazzei (Oral Roberts), Jentrie Alderson (Kansas City), Molly Desotell (St. Thomas), Kamryn Ensley (Omaha)
 
2023 Cross Country Peak Performers of the Week
Sept. 5
M: Carson Noecker, South Dakota State
W: Leah (Hansen) Hisken, South Dakota State
 
Sept. 12
M: Carson Noecker, South Dakota State
W: Leah (Hansen) Hisken, South Dakota State
 
Sept. 19
M: N/A
W: Lior Kremer, Omaha
 
Sept. 26
M: Carson Noecker, South Dakota State
W: Abrielle Jirele, South Dakota
 
Oct. 3
M: Caden Norberg, St. Thomas
W: Yonca Kutluk, North Dakota