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BAY CITY, Mich. - Ferris State University senior Brandon Cushman (Saginaw, Mich/Saginaw Heritage) and Ashland University freshman Delainey Phelps (Whitehouse, Ohio/Toledo Christian) have been chosen as the Men's & Women's Cross Country "Runners of the Week", respectively.
GLIAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week:
Brandon
Cushman
Ferris State University
(Sr, Saginaw, Mich./Saginaw Heritage)
Ferris State University senior Brandon Cushman led the Bulldogs at the 2013 Greater Louisville Classic held last Saturday at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Ky. Cushman placed 26th overall among all runners, which included Division I institutions. He was 11th in scoring position in the collegiate Gold Division and clocked 25:11.76 on the 8K course in the event hosted by the Louisville Sports Commission. His efforts helped the Bulldog men place sixth in the Gold Division at the Greater Louisville Classic.
2013 Men's Cross Country Runners of the Week: (9/18) Alan Peterson - GV, (9/25) Ben Deuling - LS, (10/2) Alan Peterson - GV, (10/11) Brandon Cushman - FS.
GLIAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week:
Delainey
Phelps
Ashland University
(Fr., Whitehouse, Ohio/Toledo Christian)
Ashland University freshman
Delainey Phelps was the overall individual champion at the All-Ohio
Championships, held on the Elvin R. King Cross Country Coach at
Cedarville last Friday (Oct. 4). She completed the 6K course in
22:04.72. Phelps led the Eagles to a 10th place finish overall.
Among NCAA Division II/NAIA entrants the Eagles finished
second.
2013 Women's Cross Country Runners of the Week: (9/18) Jessica Janecke - GV, (9/25) Kelsey Dickey - WU, (10/2) Jessica Janecke - GV, (10/11) Delainey Phelps - AU.