2018 Cross Country Athletes of the Week 2018 Cross Country Athletes of the Week All Preview Recap List View Grid View Men's Athlete of the Week - Sebastian Alvarez, Drew October 22, 2018 (Fr., Mexico City, Mexico) Drew Univeristy freshman Sebastian Alvarez won a dual meet versus Saint Elizabeth, cruising the 4,000-meter course in 11:55.6. He edged out teammate Christian Parenti by 0.7 seconds while leading the Rangers to a 15-43 victory. Women's Athlete of the Week - Mollie Ankrom, Drew October 22, 2018 (So., Stillwater, N.J.) Drew University sophomore Mollie Ankrom won a dual meet versus Saint Elizabeth, traversing the 4,000-meter course in 14:39.0. She finished with the exact same time as teammate Violet Kimble, but just edged out her teammate for the victory. The Rangers did not have runners compete to earn a team score. Men's Athlete of the Week - Greg Jaindl, Moravian October 15, 2018 (Jr, Macungie, Pa.) Moravian College junior Greg Jaindl paced the Greyhounds individually at the Inter-Regional Rumble hosted by Rowan (N.J.) University with a 15th place finish among the 394 runners by posting a time of 25:23.61 on the 8,000-meter course. Jaindl's time was a personal best by 19 seconds and is the seventh fastest time in school history. Women's Athlete of the Week - Erin Reese, Susquehanna October 15, 2018 (Jr, Lock Haven, Pa.) Susquehanna University junior Erin Reese helped the River hawks to a stron showing at the Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle. Reese placed 46th out of a field of 345 with a time of 22:41.10. Men's Athlete of the Week - Samuel Gerstenbacher, Elizabethtown October 08, 2018 (Jr, Pittsgrove, N.J.) Elizabethtown junior Samuel Gerstenbacher had his third consecutive top two finish this past Saturday at DeSales. Gerstenbacher was the runner-up in the race at 25:50.8. E-town finished third as a team. Women's Athlete of the Week - Laila Hanson, Goucher October 08, 2018 (Fr., Churchville, Md.) Goucher College freshman Laila Hanson helped Goucher win the annual Gopher Cross Country Classic on Saturday, beating her nearest competitor in the race by almost a minute with her 26:19.35 finish on the 6k course. Men's Athlete of the Week - Greg Jaindl, Moravian October 01, 2018 (Jr., Macungie, Pa.) Moravican College junior Greg Jaindl paced the Greyhounds in the annual Paul Short Run at Lehigh University as he finished 37th of 363 runners in the College Men's Brown 8K race with a time of 25:46, the 13th best time in school history and Jaindl's third best career time. Women's Athlete of the Week - Kiera Lyons, Catholic October 01, 2018 (Sr., Harwood, Md.) Catholic University senior Kiera Lyons ran the fastest time in the conference this season at the Don Cathcart Invitational. On the 6k course, she finished second with a time of 22:35.69, eight seconds off from breaking the school record. Men's Athlete of the Week - Cosmo Pirozzi, Catholic September 24, 2018 (Jr., Elmer, N.J.) Catholic University junior Cosmo Pirozzi placed third at the Hroney Harrier Invite, hosted by Shenandoah University. In the men's 6k, he ran a personal best (19:52.00) by 38 seconds on a hilly course and beat Robert Heigel from Bridgewater (Va.) who placed 6th at Regionals last year and is a two time NCAA qualifier. Women's Athlete of the Week - Erin Reese, Susquehanna September 24, 2018 (Jr., Lock Haven, Pa.) Susquehanna junior Erin Reese earned her third Landmark Conference Athlete of Week honor after she shaved 30 seconds off her personal best for the 6K distance at the Lock Haven Invitational. The junior finished 20th of a field of 221 with a time of 22:39.50. Men's Athlete of the Week - Greg Jaindl, Moravian September 17, 2018 (Jr., Macungie, Pa.) Moravian junior Greg Jaindl won the 8,000-meter race at the Moravian/Cedar Crest Invitational run at Bicentennial Park with a personal best time of 25:42.3 on the course, which is also the tenth fastest time in school history, to pace the 83 runners. Women's Athlete of the Week - Katie Mayer, Moravian September 17, 2018 (Jr., Mount Arlington, N.J.) Moravian junior Katie Mayer won the 6,000-meter race at the Moravian/Cedar Crest Invitational run at Bicentennial Park in a time of 24:22.5 to lead the 80 runners in the race. Men's Athlete of the Week - Evan Ulrich, Juniata September 10, 2018 (Jr., Homer, N.Y.) Juniata junior Evan Ulrich helped the Eagles to a first-place finish at the Lebanon Valley Dutchmen Invite with a second place showing. Ulrich posted a time of 26:40.66. Women's Athlete of the Week - Erin Reese, Susquehanna September 10, 2018 (Jr., Lock Haven, Pa.) Susquehanna junior Erin Reese continued to impress with another top finish for the River Hawks. The junior nearly broke the school record for a 5K race and crossed the line in third place overall. Reese clocked a 19:08.48 and was just four seconds off the school record of 19:04.89. Men's Athlete of the Week - Greg Jaindl, Moravian September 04, 2018 (Jr, Macungie, Pa.) Moravian College junior Greg Jaindl won the 5,000-meter race at the Bulldog Invitational hosted by DeSales University in a time of 16:01 to begin the 2018 season and help Moravian finish first of the three teams competing. Women's Athlete of the Week - Erin Reese, Susquehanna September 04, 2018 (Jr., Lock Haven, Pa.) Susquehanna junior Erin Reese was the top Division III finisher at the Bison Open, hosted by Bucknell. Her time of 14:58.60 is the second best 4k time in her career. Overall, the junior placed 44th of a field of 132.