Men's Cross Country

Men’s Cross Country Weekly Awards – Oct. 4

IRVINE, Calif. – This week’s PacWest Men’s Cross Country Runners of the Week are Joshua Thorson (Academy of Art) and Marvin Thomas (Academy of Art). The awards are based on races Sept. 26 – Oct. 2.
 
RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Joshua Thorson (Academy of Art)
Gr. – Plymouth, Minn./University of Wisconsin-EAU Claire
 
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Marvin Thomas (Academy of Art)
Fr. - Aschaffenburg, Germany/Friedrich Dessauer Gym
 
Thorson and Thomas led Academy of Art at the Capitol Cross Challenge in Sacramento. Thorson earned his third conference weekly honor, finishing fourth overall with a time of 23:49.1, a season-best in the 8k. Thomas finished 116th overall with a time of 25:58.2, a career-best as well. The field featured 11 Division I schools and Division II No. 4 Chico State and No. 25 California Baptist.