SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Oral Roberts’ Abraham Chelangam and South Dakota’s Madison Brouwer were named the latest Summit League Cross Country Peak Performer of the Week.
 
Chelangam captured eighth place overall at the Cowboy Jamboree after crossing the finish line in a career-best 8K time of 23:52.8. He is only the second ORU runner to dip under the 24-minute barrier since Jonah Lagat’s 23:53 performance at the 2008 Summit League Cross Country Championships.
 
At the Gans Creek Classic, Brouwer was the fastest league runner to finish the 6K event. She crossed the finish line in a time of 21:21.3 to finish 68^th overall.

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Abraham Chelangam, Oral Roberts
R-So | Kapchorwa, Uganda

• Collected his second career weekly honor and second this season
• Clocked a career-best 8K time of 23:52.8 good for eighth overall
• Top 10 at the Cowboy Jamboree featured runners from No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 8 New Mexico and No. 24 Texas

Also nominated: Kaleb Glaizer (Kansas City)
 
Madison Brouwer, South Dakota
So | Sibley, Iowa

• Earned her first career weekly accolade
• Clocked the best 6K time by a league runner at the Gans Creek Classic (21:21.3)
• Finished 68^th overall in the 6K race

Also nominated: Harper Barlow (Kansas City), Zoie Kiddy (Oral Roberts)
 
2024 Cross Country Peak Performers of the Week
Sept. 3
M: Abraham Chelangam, Oral Roberts
W: Eliana Malnourie, North Dakota
 
Sept. 10
M: Natnael Kifle, South Dakota
W: Meghan Ford, South Dakota State
 
Sept. 17
M: Jake Arason, North Dakota State
W: Eliana Malnourie, North Dakota
 
Sept. 24
M: Carson Noecker, South Dakota State
W: Reagan Baesler, North Dakota State
 
Oct. 1
M: Abraham Chelangam, Oral Roberts
W: Madison Brouwer, South Dakota