Baker and Heckert named Cross Country Athletes of the Week

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Butler University senior Andy Baker and University of Illinois at Chicago junior Kristen Heckert have been named Horizon League Cross Country Athletes of the Week for the period of Aug. 31-Sept. 6.

Baker finished first out of 27 competitors with an 8K time of 25:16.5 on Friday at the Purdue Great American Legends meet in West Lafayette, Ind. No team scores were kept, but Butler took three of the top five individual spots against the Boilermakers.

Heckert placed first out of 29 competitors with a two-mile clocking of 11:18.8 on Saturday at the UIC Home Opener in Palos Heights, Ill. UIC defeated the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (25-30) and Chicago State University (15-50) in head-to-head scoring.

Other Horizon League Men's Athlete-of-the-Week nominees (Sept. 8)
Alex Gould, Detroit, Senior -- 19:46.0 in 6K -- 11th out of 72
Paul Malcore, Green Bay, Freshman -- 22:09.8 in 4.1 mile -- 14th out of 36
Ben Reifenberg, Loyola, Junior -- 20:32.5 in 4 mile -- 5th out of 37
Jake Reilly, Milwaukee, Freshman -- 21:17.4 in 4.1 mile -- 2nd out of 36
Matt Morse, UIC, Sophomore -- 20:27.0 in 4.1 mile -- 1st out of 36
Joel Hartenberger, Valparaiso, Junior -- 20:07.0 in 6K -- 9th out of 58
Isaiah Kessio, Wright State, Junior -- 16:10.0 in 5K -- 32nd out of 117
Kiplangat Tisia, Youngstown State, Freshman -- 20:24.0 in 4 mile -- 4th out of 65

Other Horizon League Women's Athlete-of-the-Week nominees (Sept. 8)
Katie Clark, Butler, Freshman -- 18:03.3 in 5K -- 1st out of 21
Brittany Elmlinger, Cleveland State, Sophomore -- 20:29.2 in 5K -- 15th out of 81
Alexandria Vintevoghel, Detroit, Freshman -- 19:39.0 in 5K -- 8th out of 70
Jolene Sell, Green Bay, Senior -- 12:08.7 in 2 mile -- 4th out of 29
Pam Staton, Loyola, Senior -- 14:45.7 in 4K -- 4th out of 55
Abbie Zaspel, Milwaukee, Senior -- 11:29.0 in 2 mile -- 2nd out of 29
Alyssa Bradford, Valparaiso, Senior -- 19:50.0 in 5K -- 16th out of 54
Natalie Hopwood, Wright State, Junior -- 19:11.0 in 5K -- 22nd out of 123
Lauren Blase, Youngstown State, Senior -- 19:06.0 in 5K -- 3rd out of 57