SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State’s Jake Arason and North Dakota’s Eliana Malnourie pick up the latest Summit League Cross Country Peak Performers of the Week honors following impressive performances at the MSU Moorhead Dragon Twilight Invitational.
 
Arason claimed the men’s 6K individual title after finishing the course in a career-best time of 17:51.3.
 
Malnourie finished third overall in the women’s 5K race crossing behind teammates Yonca Kutluk and Jadyn Keeler who ran unattached. As the first attached runner to cross the finish line, Malnourie broke the meet record (17:47.3) after she clocked a personal-best time of 17:34.6.

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Jake Arason, North Dakota State
Sr | Grand Forks, N.D.

• Collected his second career weekly honor, first this season
• Captured the MSU Moorhead Dragon Twilight Invitational men’s 6K race
• Crossed the finish line in a career-best time of 17:51.3

Also nominated: Ian Busche (North Dakota)
 
Eliana Malnourie, North Dakota
Sr | Hayward, Wis.

• Earned her second career weekly accolade, second of the season
• Took third in the MSU Moorhead Dragon Twilight Invitational women’s 5K event
• Broke the meet record with a personal-best time of 17:34.6

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