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INDIANAPOLIS -- Butler University senior Andy Baker and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee senior Abbie Zaspel have been named Horizon League Cross Country Athletes of the Week for the period of Oct. 12-18.
Baker, a native of Minehead, U.K., finished second out of 236 competitors with an 8K time of 23:45.4 on Friday at the NCAA Pre-National Meet in Terre Haute, Ind.
Zaspel, a native of Burlington, Wis., placed 15th out of 180 runners with a 6K time of 22:17.0 on Friday at the Bradley Classic in Peoria, Ill.
Butler placed 13th in a 34-team men's field with 388 points, while Milwaukee finished 10th in a 19-team women's field with 271 points. Both squads are idle until the Horizon League Championships, which will be held on Oct. 31 at Kensington Metroparks in Milford, Mich.
Other Horizon League Men's Athlete-of-the-Week nominees (Oct. 20)
Pat Liederbach, Detroit, Junior -- 25:09.0 in 8K -- 9th out of 196
Ben Reifenberg, Loyola, Junior -- 25:24.0 in 8K -- 126th out of 237
John Simons, Milwaukee, Freshman -- 25:27.0 in 8K -- 4th out of 158
Sam Kehoe, UIC, Sophomore -- 25:38.0 in 8K -- 12th out of 158
Wally Bradford, Valparaiso, Freshman -- 27:05.0 in 8K -- 67th out of 158
Evan Firestone, Wright State, Sophomore -- 26:30.3 in 8K -- 65th out of 196
Tiplangat Tisia, Youngstown State, Freshman -- 25:39.0 in 8K -- 22nd out of 196
Other Horizon League Women's Athlete-of-the-Week nominees (Oct. 20)
Beata Gorzynska, Detroit, Senior -- 23:16.0 in 6K -- 31st out of 182
Jen Rock, Loyola, Sophomore -- 22:31.0 in 6K -- 141st out of 249
Kristen Heckert, UIC, Senior -- 22:36.0 in 6K -- 28th out of 180
Sara Christensen, Valparaiso, Junior -- 24:10.0 in 6K -- 92nd out of 180
Natalie Hopwood, Wright State, Junior -- 22:59.4 in 5K -- 21st out of 182
Lauren Blase, Youngstown State, Senior -- 22:32.0 in 6K -- 8th out of 182
