Chloe Thomas Named Women's National Athlete of the Week
STORRS, Conn.- Senior Chloe Thomas continued her outstanding start to the cross country season, as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association named her M-F Athletic National Athlete of the Week on Monday, October 7th.
After winning the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational on September 13th and setting a meet record in the 6K race with a time of 19:51.8 at Penn State, Thomas further cemented herself as a standout runner on the national stage.
At the 50th Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University last Saturday, Thomas pulled away from the competitive field in the Women's College Gold 6K race. The senior from Dundas, Ontario won the race with a time of 19:23.8, defeating the rest of the field by over thirty seconds. Thomas set her second consecutive course record, shattering the previous mark by ten seconds. Thomas's individual win boosted the Huskies to placing second as a team at the Paul Short Run, out of a strong 42-team field.
Up Next: UConn heads up to Hopkinton, New Hampshire on Friday, October 11th for the Bruce Kirsh Cross Country Cup. For more UConn Cross Country and Track & Field news, follow the Huskies on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
'National Athlete of the Week is an award selected and presented by the USTFCCCA Communications Staff at the beginning of each week to 14 collegiate cross country athletes, when applicable (male and female for each of the three NCAA divisions, the NAIA and the NJCAA).
Nominations are open to the public. Coaches and sports information directors are encouraged to nominate their student-athletes; as are student-athletes, their families and friends, and fans of their programs. Nominated athletes are noticed before those athletes found through searching TFRRS.
The award seeks to highlight not only the very best times, marks and scores on a week-to-week basis, but also performances that were significant on the national landscape and/or the latest in a series of strong outings. Quality of competition, suspenseful finishes and other factors will also play a role in the decision.
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- Cross Country Competes In Pre-Nationals Invitational Saturday MorningMADISON, Wi.- UConn women's cross country competed in their last race before the BIG EAST Championships on Saturday morning at the Pre-Nationals Invitational hosted by the University of Wisconsin.
- Cross Country Races in Pre-Nationals Invitational in MadisonSTORRS, Conn.- UConn Cross Country will look to keep up the strong momentum from their last two races, as they head to Madison, Wisconsin for the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals on Saturday, October 19th at the Zimmer Championship Course.
- Women's Cross Country Wins Bruce Kirsh XC Cup Friday AfternoonHOPKINTON, N.H.- UConn Women's cross country took care of business at the 12th annual Bruce Kirsh Cross Country Cup on Friday afternoon, securing the top spot in team finish for the 6K race.
- Calista Mayer Wins BIG EAST Female Athlete of the WeekSTORRS, Conn.- UConn women's cross country junior Calista Mayer (Tolland, CT) was named BIG EAST Female Athlete of the Week, announced by the conference on Tuesday afternoon. Mayer took home this honor after winning the women's 6000m individual race at the Bruce Kirsh Cross Country Cup on October 11th, with a time of 22:51.8. Mayer led the Huskies to a team victory in Hopkinton, New Hampshire on Friday afternoon. UConn claimed the top 3 spots of the race, with teammates Ally McCarthy and Claire Paci finishing behind Mayer at second and third, respectively.