DENVER UTEPs Mircea Bogden and SMUs Karin van Rooyen have been named the Western Athletic Conference mens and womens cross country Athletes of the Week.
Bogden, a sophomore from Craiova, Romania, placed second overall in the 263-runner field at the Chile Pepper Invitational. He finished the 10k race in 29:36.76, helping in the Miners finish fifth out of 33 teams.
van Rooyen, a junior from Ermelo, South Africa, finished third out of 285 runners at the Chile Pepper Invitational. She finished the 6k race in 21:04.19. She has now finished in the top three in all four of her races this season.
Additional mens nominees included: Carlos Arrizon, Louisiana Tech; Stephen Magness, Rice; Dalibor Balgac, SMU and Ben Orozco, Tulsa
Additional womens nominees included: Kara June, Fresno State; Abigail McAllister, Nevada; Shannon Murto, Rice and Alba Garcia, UTEP