FARMINGTON, Utah (Oct. 3, 2023) – For the fourth time this season the Big Sky Conference office has awarded its Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week titles, which this week have been given to Montana State and Sacramento State respectively.
Men’s Athlete of the Week – Ben Perrin, Montana State
Finishing in 11
th amongst a stacked field at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational, Montana State’s Ben Perrin has been named Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week.
Perrin paced the Bobcats in the men's 5-mile race with a personal-best time of 23:44.3.
The redshirt junior helped MSU place ninth as a team.
Others Nominated: Brodey Hasty (NAU), Zach Grams (PSU), Aiden Maddison (SAC), Seth Babbel (ISU)
Women’s Athlete of the Week – Molly Latincsics, Sacramento State
After becoming the first Sacramento State Hornet to win any women’s cross country race since 2018, Molly Latincsics has been named Big Sky Women’s Athlete of the Week.
Latincsics finished first at the Pacific Invitational on Friday night in Lodi, Calif., to earn her first collegiate victory. Latincsics completed the 6K course in 20:42.6 to win the event by four seconds over Saint Mary's Rayna Stanziano.
The last Sacramento State woman to win a 6K race was Chloe Berlioux at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational on Oct. 17, 2015.
Others Nominated: Maisie Grice (NAU), Abi Swain (PSU), Cassandra Vasques (ISU)
Previous Winners
September 26, 2023
Drew Bosley, Northern Arizona
Elise Stearns, Northern Arizona
September 19, 2023
Matthew Richtman, Montana State
Kyla Christopher-Moody, Montana State
September 5, 2023
Drew Bosley, Northern Arizona
Ruby Smee, Northern Arizona
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