UCA Sweeps Cross Country Athletes of the Week
Southland Conference
FRISCO, Texas – Central Arkansas sophomore Markus Schweikert and senior Brigette Caruthers received Cross Country Athletes of the Week honors presented by UniversalCoin.com, the league announced Tuesday.
Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week – Markus Schweikert, Central Arkansas
Schweikert paced the Bears to a team victory at the UCA XC Challenge after claiming the individual title. The sophomore from Spay, Germany, completed the 6K course in a time of 18:42.70. He was one of three Bears to finish in the top four.
Honorable Mention: Enrique Soto, McNeese; Fabian Lutz, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week – Brigette Caruthers, Central Arkansas
Caruthers led Central Arkansas to a first-place finish with her individual title at the UCA XC Challenge. The senior from Branson, Mo. (Branson H.S.), ran the 4K course in a time of 14:23.80 and finished more than 15 seconds ahead of her competition.
Honorable Mention: Jannika John, Lamar; Cynthia Quiroga, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Each school’s sports information director nominates and votes for the players of the week, though is not permitted to vote for his or her own player. To receive honorable mention, a player must receive votes from 25 percent of the Southland sports information directors
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