Sept. 4, 2012
Park Ridge, Ill. -
Co-Runners of the Week
Rebekka Simko, Penn State
Jr. - Mentor, Ohio - Gilmour Academy
- Took first place at the Lock Haven Dolan Duals, finishing the 4,000-meter course in 14:16
- Pushed the Nittany Lions to a first-place team finish
- The weekly honor is the first of her career
- Last Penn State Runner of the Week: Caitlin Lane (Sept. 6, 2011)
Sam Walkow, Purdue
Sr. - Vancouver, British Columbia - Semiahmoo Secondary
- Earned a first-place finish at the Valparaiso Crusader Open, running the 5,000-meter course in 17:46
- Led the Boilermakers to first place in the five-team field, which included No. 22 Notre Dame
- One of just two female runners to break the 18 minute mark at the race
- The weekly honor is the first of her career
- Last Purdue Runner of the Week: Katie Conrad (Oct. 13, 2009)
2012 Big Ten Women's Cross Country Runners of the Week
Sept. 4 Rebekka Simko, Jr., Penn State
Sam Walkow, Sr., Purdue
