INDIANAPOLIS - Milwaukee sophomore Elise Sigg and Loyola junior Josh Stein have been named Horizon League Cross Country Athletes of the Week for the period of Sept. 6-12.
Sigg, a native of Mineral Point, Wis., has won her second straight race of the season, helping the Panthers to a fourth place finish out of nine teams at the Midwest Open on Saturday. She won the 5K in a time of 17:49.5, almost 18 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher.
Stein, a native of Aurora, Ill., helped the Ramblers to a first place finish at the Midwest Open, hosted by University of Wisconsin-Parkside on Saturday. He finished the 8K race in a time of 26:01, placing fourth out of 177 runners overall.
Milwaukee will compete on Friday (Sept. 17) at the George Dales Invitational in Kalamazoo, Mich., while the Ramblers will take next weekend off. Loyola is scheduled to compete again on Sept. 25that the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn.
Other Horizon League Men's Athlete-of-the-Week nominees (Sept. 6)
Pat Liederbach, Detroit, Senior – 20:31 in 4 mile – 2nd out of 90
Jake Reilly, Milwaukee, Sophomore – 26.23.2 in 8K -- 5th out of 177
Jim Ramson, Youngstown State, Senior – 21:01.0 in 4 mile -- 17th out of 43
Evan Firestone, Wright State, Junior – 15.24.0 in 5K – 6th out of 135
Other Horizon League Women's Athlete-of-the-Week nominees (Sept. 6)
Allison Craine, Cleveland State, Junior – 18:50.0 in 5K – 9th out of 93
Alexandria Vintevoghel, Detroit, Sophomore – 19:43 in 5K – 10th out of 56
Gina Valgoi, Loyola, Sophomore – 19:27.0 in 5K– 11th out of 96
Natalie Hopwood, Wright State, Senior – 18:42.0 in 5K – 8th out of 138
Samantha Hamilton, YSU, Sophomore – 18.50.0 in 5K – 4th out of 46
