PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly cross country honors for the week ending on September 15.
Male Athlete of the Week
Zach Seiger * Jr. * Temple
Seiger crossed the finish line first to help Temple win its second-consecutive race at the Army West Point Open on Friday. The junior ran a 5:03 mile pace, finishing the 7,600-meter course at Bowdoin Park in 23:51.6. Seiger led a trio of Owls to sweep the top three spots ahead of Army West Point, which received votes in the latest USTFCCCA poll. Temple also finished in front of George Washington, which ranks No. 15 in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Female Athlete of the Week
Hannah Miller * Jr. * SMU
Miller continues to shine across The American, as the junior earned her second first-place finish in 2018, guiding her team to a second-straight victory at the Ken Garland Invitational at UNT Discovery Park on Saturday. Miller finished the race 24 seconds ahead of teammate Svenja Ojstersek and a full minute in front of the next non-SMU runner for the third-best 5K mark in program history at 16:36.3.