DENVER UTEPs Mircea Bogdan and Adriana Pirtea have been named the Western Athletic Conference mens and womens cross country Athletes of the Week, respectively.
Bogdan, a junior from Craiova, Romania, took the title at the Lori Fitzgerald Invitational in Santa Teresa, N.M. Bogdan posted a time of 21:26.13 in the 6.7K race, to top last years winning time by over a minute. Bogdan helped lead the Miners to a convincing team title.
Pirtea, a senior from Bucharest, Romania, took home the womens title at the Lori Fitzgerald Invitational, leading the Miners who edged El Paso Community College. Pirtea posted a time of 17:46.95 in the 4.5K race.
Additional mens nominees included; Jason Schweitzer, Tulsa
Additional womens nominees included: Sharlene Carillo, Hawaii; Ashleigh Nebeker, San Jose State; Natalie Rasmussen, Tulsa.