The Gulf South Conference announced its Men’s Cross Country Athletes of the Week for the 2022 season. This week’s awards were for events held between September 12-18.

Runner of the Week: Hunter Kurz, Sr., Mississippi College
Kurz was the top Division II runner in a Division I-heavy field last weekend at the North Alabama Showcase. The senior clocked a time of 24:00.07 placing ninth-overall and helping Mississippi College to eight-place finish in the team standings.

Other nominees: Joe Leventry (UM); Brishen House (VSU); Silas Eckenroad (LU); Tristian Kelly (UU); Sam Wilhelm (UAH); Anton Lindberg (CBU); Derek Gallardo (UWG)

Freshman of the Week: Hayden Judge, Fr., Lee
Judge made his collegiate debut at the North Alabama Showcase last week, helping Lee to a four-place finish in a Division I-laden field. The rookie finished 27th-overall with a time of 24:16.1 and set a new program-record for freshman in an 8K.

Other nominees: Noah Mauldin (UU); Nate Pohlsander (UAH); Carson Smith (MC); Mehari Van der Riet (UWG)

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2022 WEEKLY WINNERS
Sept. 7 – Runner: Brishen House, Valdosta State; Freshman: Wyatt Whipp, Mississippi College
Sept. 14 – Runner: Joe Leventry, Montevello; Freshman: Nathan Deboutez, West Florida
Sept. 21 – Runner: Hunter Kurz, Mississippi College; Freshman: Hayden Judge, Lee