2021 Cross Country Athletes of the Week 2021 Cross Country Athletes of the Week All Preview Recap List View Grid View Men's Athlete of the Week - Shawn Corcoran, Drew October 26, 2021 Drew University freshman Shawn Corcoran placed 27th out of 85 runners with a collegiate-best 8,000-meter time of 29:32 to lead the Rangers at the Lebanon Valley Last Chance Run Fast Invitational. The invite, which served as a tuneup before the Landmark Championships on Saturday, October 30, featured eight teams from across the Mid-Atlantic region. Women's Athlete of the Week - Aubrey Johnson, Drew October 26, 2021 Drew University junior Aubrey Johnson led the Rangers to a third-place finish among 10 teams at the Lebanon Valley Last Chance Run Fast Invitational. She placed eighth among 74 harriers, traversing the 6,000-meter course in 25:32. The invite, which served as a tuneup before the Landmark Championships on Saturday, October 30, featured 10 teams from across the Mid-Atlantic region. Men's Athlete of the Week - John O'Rourke, Catholic October 19, 2021 O'Rourke was the top finisher for the Cardinals, just seven seconds off his personal best. The junior placed 14th out of a field of 285 with his time of 25:45.65. Women's Athlete of the Week - Jessica Hoffmann, Scranton October 19, 2021 Hoffmann completed the 6,000-meter course in a personal-best time of 22:04.6, just surpassing her previous career-best time of 22:05.5 which had been set at the Paul Short Run on Oct. 1. The senior placed ninth out of a field of 275. Men's Athlete of the Week - Evan Thomas, Juniata October 12, 2021 Thomas ran a personal best 8k race at the DeSales Invitational on Saturday, as the freshman crossed the finish line with a time of 28:02.4. Women's Athlete of the Week - Emily Vogt, Juniata October 12, 2021 Vogt posted a top-10 finish at the DeSales Invitational on Saturday, placing ninth out of 179 runners. The sophomore finished the 6k race with a personal best time of 23:52.4. Men's Athlete of the Week - John O'Rourke, Catholic October 05, 2021 O'Rourke won the men's college white race at the Paul Short Run, breaking the school record by over 25 seconds with his time of 25:38.9. Catholic placed four runners in the top-25 en route to a second-place finish, just one point behind Washington and Lee. Women's Athlete of the Week - Jessica Hoffmann, Scranton October 05, 2021 Hoffmann crushed her previous personal-best time of 22:33.0 and finished in second place to lead the way for the Royals at the Paul Short Run on Friday as she completed the 6,000-meter course in 22:05.5. Men's Athlete of the Week - Nick Garrett, Elizabethtown September 28, 2021 Elizabethtown junior Nick Garrett earned his third top-5 finish of the season and second in the top-3 on Saturday at Dickinson. Garrett finished the Long Course 8k race in 26:28.62 to place third overall and help Etown to a third-place finish in the team standings. Women's Athlete of the Week - Kelty Oaster, Elizabethtown September 28, 2021 Elizabethtown sophomore Kelty Oaster turned in her fourth straight top-10 performance for the Blue Jays this past Saturday at the Dickinson Long Course Invitational. Oaster finished sixth overall out of 125 competitors as she led Etown to a third-place finish in the team standings. Women's Athlete of the Week - Jessica Hoffmann, Scranton September 21, 2021 Hoffmann notched the first individual title of her career as she cruised through the 6K course in a time of 22:45.09 which is the second fastest time she has registered in the 6K. This also marked the first team title for the Royals since capturing the 2019 Misericordia Invitational. Men's Athlete of the Week - Shane Houghton, Moravian September 21, 2021 Houghton was the first runner to complete the 6,000-meter course at the Moravian Invitational hosted by the Greyhounds as a preview of the 2021 Landmark Conference Championship course, finishing in a time of 19:03.3 to place first of the 94 runners. Women's Athlete of the Week - Aubrey Johnson, Drew September 14, 2021 Johnson led the Rangers at the Lebanon Valley Dutchmen Invitational, placing 33rd among 161 runners. She achieved a personal milestone as well, breaking 21 minutes for 5,000 meters for the first time in her career with a time of 20 minutes, 50 seconds. Men's Athlete of the Week - Ian Hopkins, Catholic September 14, 2021 Hopkins was the top finisher for the Cardinals with a time of 26:06.99 in a meet consisting primarily of Division I schools, including Navy, UMBC, Loyola (Md.), and VMI. Men's Athlete of the Week - Nick Garrett, Elizabethtown September 08, 2021 Elizabethtown College junior Nick Garrett was the top finisher at Franklin & Marshall's Season Opener, where the Blue Jays and Diplomats raced in a dual format. Garrett bested the field of 46 with a winning time of 15:37.4, averaging just over a five-minute mile pace for the 5k race. Women's Athlete of the Week - Kelty Oaster, Elizabethtown September 08, 2021 Elizabethtown College sophomore Kelty Oaster was the top performer for the Blue Jays this past Saturday at the Franklin & Marshall Season Opener, a tri-meet with the Diplomats and Millersville. Oaster took third overall out of a field of 39 in a time of 19:26.7.