Oct. 21, 2008
Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week
Hassan Mead, Minnesota
So., Minneapolis, Minn. / Minneapolis South
Running against the best competition in collegiate cross country over the weekend, Mead placed third overall in the Blue Race at the NCAA Pre-National meet in Terre Haute, Ind. His new 8,000-meter school record time of 23:33.1 bested the old mark by over six seconds previously held by teammate Chris Rombough set at last year’s event. As a team, the Golden Gophers finished fifth out of 41 squads with a team score of 234 points. The sophomore takes home his second weekly accolade of the season and the second of his career.
Last Minnesota Runner of the Week: Hassan Mead (9/30/08)
Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week
Nicole Bush, Michigan State
Sr., Wyoming, Mich. / Kelloggsvile
At the most premier event in collegiate cross country so far this season, Bush ran her way to a sixth-place finish in the Blue Race at the NCAA Pre-National meet in Terre Haute Ind. The senior trekked the famous LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in a time of 20:19.1, which topped all Big Ten runners. Bush’s performance led the Spartans to place fourth overall as a team among 41 of the nation’s best squads. The Wyoming, Mich., native collects her second award of the season and her career.
Last Michigan State Runner of the Week: Lisa Senakiewich (9/30/08)
