PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced this year’s Regional Athletes of the Year and three runners from The American took home honors.
Luke Traynor from Tulsa took home the Bill Bergan Award, given to the Athlete of the Year from the Midwest Region. Traynor won the Midwest Region title in 30:18.15 and also was the individual champion of the American Cross Country Championships.
Tulane’s Emmanuel Rotich earned Athlete of the Year in the South Central Region. Rotich won the South Central Region in 29:58, which was a Tulane school record in the 10K. Rotich finished third in the American Cross Country Championships.
On the women’s side, Anne-Marie Blaney from UCF was named Athlete of the Year in the South Region after winning the individual region title with a time of 20:07.2. Blaney was also the individual title winner of the American Cross Country Championships.
All three runners, along with Hannah Miller from SMU and Tulsa’s men’s team, will be competing in the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19 in Terre Haute, Ind.