Wisconsin's Brill Earns Men's Cross Country Weekly Award

Junior led No. 1 Badgers to first-place finish

Alex Brill was named Athlete of the Week.

Alex Brill was named Athlete of the Week.

Sept. 11, 2012

Park Ridge, Ill. -

Athlete of the Week
Alex Brill, Wisconsin
Jr. - Madison, Wis. - La Follete 

  • Took first place at the Badger Open, finishing the 6,300-meter course in 18:50
  • Led the No. 1 Badgers to a first-place finish in the four-team field
  • The weekly honor is the first of his career
  • Last Wisconsin Runner of the Week: Reed Connor (Oct. 4, 2011)

2012 Big Ten Men's Cross Country Athletes of the Week
Sept. 4          Robby Creese, Fr., PSU
Sept. 11        Alex Brill, Jr., WIS