Raff, Thompson Garner #BigSkyXC Weekly Honors
#BigSkyXC Weekly Notebook
FARMINGTON, Utah (September 10, 2019) – Northern Arizona’s Ryan Raff and Weber State’s Lexie Thompson were named the Big Sky Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Athletes of the Week, announced today by the league office.
#BigSkyXC Male Athlete of the Week – Ryan Raff, So., Northern Arizona, Lehi Utah
In his first of the season, Ryan Raff came away with the individual crown at the 39
th Annual George Kyte Classic. The sophomore crossed the finish line first with a time of 21:52 on the 4.5 mile course.
Others Nominated: Max Norman, PSU; Ty Mogan, MSU; Tyson Green, WSU.
#BigSkyXC Female Athlete of the Week – Lexie Thompson, Sr., Weber State, American Fork, Utah
Lexie Thompson finished first overall for Weber State at the CSI Invitational, posting a time of 18:03.8 on the 5K course. Thompson’s time broke the CSI course record by 34 seconds, as she helped guide the Wildcats to a first-place team finish ahead of Utah, Northwest Nazarene, Southern Idaho, and Westminster.
Others Nominated: Pipi Eitel, NAU; Hunter Storm, PSU; Madison Liechty, MSU.
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2019 #BigSkyXC Athletes of the Week