INDIANAPOLIS -- Butler University sophomore Kirsty Legg and University of Illinois at Chicago junior Brian Denk have been named Horizon League Cross Country Athletes of the Week for the period of Aug. 31 – Sept. 6.
Legg, a native of Middlesborough, U.K., finished first out of 33 competitors at the Illini Challenge in Urbana, Ill. on Friday (Sept. 3). She ran a 4K time of 14:16.0, missing the course record time by only 5 seconds.
Denk, a native of Darien, Ill., placed first out of 48 runners at the UIC Home Opener on Saturday (Sept. 4). He ran a 4.1 mile course in a time of 20:41.1, leading the UIC Flames win over conference rivals University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
The Flames finished first in a 5-team men's field with 86 points, while the Lady Bulldogs also took first in a 5-team women's field.
Both squads are back in action on Sept. 17. UIC will be competing at the Illinois Challenge in Normal, Ill. while Butler will compete in the Indiana Challenge in Terre Haute, Ind.
Other Horizon League Men's Athlete-of-the-Week nominees (Sept. 6)
Bob Radlich, Detroit, Junior – 55.00.0 in 6K -- 11th out of 75
Callum Hawkins, Butler, Freshman – 18.43 in 6K -- 3rd out of 52
Jason Axt, Milwaukee, Senior – 21.07 in 4.1 mile -- 6th out of 48
Joe Copploe, Youngstown State, Senior – 26.49 in 8K -- 28th out of 128
Joel Hartenberger, Valparaiso, Senior – 19.50.1 in 6K -- 5th out of 46
Evan Firestone, Wright State, Junior – 15.38 in 5K -- 16th out of 129
Other Horizon League Women's Athlete-of-the-Week nominees (Sept. 6)
Allison Craine, Cleveland State, Junior – 19:14.0 in 5K -- 17th out of 166
Alexandria Vintevoghel, Detroit, Sophomore – 19:14.0 in 4K -- 12th out of 70
Elise Sigg, Milwaukee, Sophomore – 11.15.0 in 2 mile -- 1st out of 39
Grace Shemwell, Valparaiso, Freshman – 19.17.8 in 5K -- 12th out of 46
Natalie Hopwood, Wright State, Senior – 19.02.0 in 5K -- 2nd out of 166
Rosie Gillman, UIC, Senior – 11.53.5 in 2mile -- 4th out of 39
Samantha Hamilton, YSU, Sophomore – 18.35.0 in 5K -- 7th out of 100
