DENVER Rices Marcel Hewamudalige and Kate Gorry have been named the Western Athletic Conference mens and womens cross country Athletes of the Week, respectively.
Hewamudalige, a junior from Vancouver, Canada, took first at the 30th Annual Rice Invitational. He won the race after finishing fourth last year. He also led the Rice contingent to a one-two-three-four finish at the Invite.
Gorry, a junior from Houston, Texas, took home the title at the Rice Invitational for the second-straight year. The ladies, like the Owl men, grabbed the first four spots at the event.
Additional mens nominees included: Forest Braden, Boise State.
Additional womens nominees included: Robin Wemple, Boise State; Karin van Rooyen, SMU.