DENVER ?“ Utah State?™s Trevor Ball and Tiffany Strickland have been named the Western Athletic Conference men?™s and women?™s cross country Athletes of the Week, respectively.
Ball, a senior from Hyrum, Utah, finished second at the American West Heritage Center Open held over the weekend. He posted a time of 18:27.46 in the 3.75-mile race. As a team, the Aggies finished second with 31 points.
Strickland, a senior from Orem, Utah, earned her first career top-10 finish, taking home the title at the American West Heritage Center Open. She posted a time of 15:36.20 in the 2.72-mile race. For her efforts, Strickland was also tabbed the Utah State Athlete of the Week.
Additional men?™s nominees included: None
Additional women?™s nominees included: Andrea Buckner, Fresno State; Kendall Knowles, Nevada and Tiffany Hall, San Jose State.