WOMEN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

KYLIE SIMSHAUSER, WYOMING

Senior, Florence, Colorado/Florence HS

  • Won the Wyoming Invite with a school-record time of 17:14 in the 5k race.
  • The time was also a course record at Little America Gold Course and was a personal-best time in the event by over 34 seconds.
  • Finished 27 seconds ahead of second place in a field that featured No. 26 nationally ranked Colorado and Colorado State, who also received votes in the national poll.

WOMEN’S FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

ALLISON PIPPERT, COLORADO STATE

Thornton, Colorado/Stargate HS

  • Finished fifth overall in her collegiate debut with a time of 17:52.1.
  • Was a part of a group of Rams that finished 2nd through 6th to help the women’s squad win the meet.

MEN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

JACOB WHITE, WYOMING

Junior, Littleton, Colorado/Dakota Ridge High School

  • Placed first at the Wyoming Invite, recording an 5k time of 14:46.8, coming up 0.5 seconds of his personal-best time in the event.
  • Led Wyoming to a first-place team finish over No. 20 nationally ranked Colorado.

MEN’S FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

JEDIDIAH MEGARGEL, UTAH STATE

Eagle Mountain, Utah/Westlake HS

  • Posted a top-10 finish in first collegiate race at the Utah State Alumni Challenge, taking seventh in the 7k with a time of 21:05.29.
  • Helped the Aggies to a second-place team finish behind No. 2 BYU.