A pair of University of South Dakota runners have grabbed weekly honors from the Summit League as the top cross country performers.
– South Dakota’s Mubarik Musa was named Summit League Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week for his performance during the season-opening weekend through Sept. 6. The honor marks the first weekly award of the season.
MUBARIK MUSA, SOUTH DAKOTA
Sr. // Worthington, Minn.
- Collected his third career Athlete of the Week award
- Won the Bison Open with a time of 18:43.4
- Helped team to highest finish among the three Summit League teams competing at four-team event
- Has won three of league’s last four weekly honors dating back to 2014
South Dakota’s Amber Eichkorn was named Summit League Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week for her performance during the season-opening weekend through Sept. 6. The honor marks the first weekly award of the season.
AMBER EICHKORN, SOUTH DAKOTA
Sr. // Wichita, Kan.
- Collected her third career Athlete of the Week award
- Won the Bison Open (4k) with a time of 13:58.0
- Helped team to meet victory against field that included two additional Summit League teams
- Has won two of league’s last three weekly honors dating back to 2014
