FARMINGTON, Utah (Oct. 13, 2026) – Only one weekend of regular season action remains, as the countdown continues for the 2026 Big Sky Conference Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week – Jake Peterson, Weber State
After leading Weber State to a runner-up finish at the 2026 Bill Dellinger Invitational, Jacob Peterson has been named Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week.
Peterson finished fourth individually, running the 8K course in a time of 23:54.0 to pace Weber State to a team score of 44 points. This marks his first weekly award of the season, and the first for Weber State as a program.
Others Nominated: Erik Le Roux (NAU), Tristan Persons (UNC)
Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week – Elsa Sundqvist, Northern Arizona
Leading the Lumberjacks to a third place finish in a highly competitive field has earned Elsa Sundqvist Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week honors.
Sundqvist finished in 14
th at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational, crossing the finish line in 19:36.8. This is her first weekly award of the season, and third for the Lumberjacks as Ava Mitchell secured back-to-back titles earlier this season.
Others Nominated: Constanze Paoli (UI), Sabina Stroia (UNC), Saga Hagelin (WSU)
Updated National Rankings (Oct. 13)
Women’s National Rankings
5. Northern Arizona
Men’s National Rankings
19. Northern Arizona
In the most updated National Coaches Polls, both Northern Arizona squads fell slightly but continue to hold strong placement amongst the best nationally.
The Lumberjack women are now ranked No. 5, falling two spots following their third place finish in Wisconsin.
On the men’s side, Northern Arizona fell eight spots to No. 19 and will likely enter the Big Sky Championships amongst the top-20.
Updated Region Rankings
Men’s Mountain Region
4. Northern Arizona
8. Weber State
9. Montana State
11. Southern Utah
14. Montana
Women’s Mountain Region
2. Northern Arizona
12. Montana State
13. Weber State
14. Southern Utah
15. Idaho State
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Upcoming Schedule
Thursday, October 15
Event: Utah Open
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Host: Utah
Participants: SUU
Friday, October 16
Event: Princeton Classic
Location: Princeton, New Jersey
Host: Princeton
Participants: ISU
Event: Pre-National Invitational
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana
Host: Indiana State
Participants: MSU, UT, WSU
Saturday, October 17
Event: George Oja Invite
Location: McMinnville, Oregon
Host: Linfield
Participants: EWU
Event: LC State Invitational
Location: Lewiston, Idaho
Host: Lewis & Clark State
Participants: UI, UM
Event: Santa Clara Bronco Invitational
Location: Santa Clara, California
Host: Santa Clara
Participants: UNC