South Dakota State’s Lukas Nelson was named The Summit League Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week for his performance during the Sept. 1-2 season-opening weekend.
The honor marks the first weekly award of the season.
LUKAS NELSON, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
So. // Sioux Falls, S.D.
• Received his first career Cross Country Athlete of the Week honor
• Finished second overall, first among collegiate competitors, at the Bison Open in Fargo
• Posted a time of 29:21.9, 39 seconds faster than his previous personal-best
• Paced a field that included North Dakota State and North Dakota while making his collegiate debut
