Michaela Hylen

  • Award
    Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
  • Week Of
    9/12/2017
  • Sport
    Women's Cross Country
  • School
    Truman State
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    St. Peters, Mo.
  • High School
    Fort Zumwalt East HS
University of Wisconsin-Parkside senior Armando Torres and Truman State University senior Michaela Hylen have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Runners of the Week in men’s and women’s cross country, respectively, it was announced by the Conference office on Tuesday.

In addition, Torres was honored Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as the NCAA Division II Men's National Athlete of the Week.
 
WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK 
Michaela Hylen, Truman State
Sr., St. Peters, Missouri
Team Result:  2nd/6 Teams, 35 points, Central Methodist Eagle Invitational
  • Claimed first place with a winning 5K time of 18 minutes, 58.20 seconds
  • Edged out second-place finisher by three seconds
  • Earned her second straight victory this season
  • Earns Truman State’s first GLVC Runner of the Week honoree