PITMAN --- The New Jersey Athletic Conference announced its men's cross country weekly honors for the week ending Oct. 18.
RUNNER OF THE WEEK
JOSHUA SANTIAGO • The College of New Jersey
Sophomore • Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge
Santiago becomes the third different Lion in as many weeks to earn NJAC Runner of the Week honors after leading the TCNJ men at the prestigious Connecticut College Invitational. The sophomore covered the 8K course in 24:53.7 to place 43
rd overall in a nationally ranked field of 241 finishers.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
WILL NELSON • The College of New Jersey
Freshman • Ewing, NJ/Cherry Hill East
Nelson has been selected as NJAC Rookie of the Week for the second time this season after clocking 25:32.9 over 8K at the Conn College Invitational. The freshman finished 94th out of 241 runners in a race featured 11 nationally ranked teams as well as All-American competitors. He was recognized for the second straight week after earning Runner of the Week honors last week.