INDIANAPOLIS – University of Illinois Springfield junior Blake Jones has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Runner of the Week in men’s cross country, respectively, it was announced by the Conference office on Tuesday.
MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Blake Jones, Illinois Springfield
Jr., Lincoln, Illinois
Major: Criminology and Criminal Justice
Team Result: 3rd/7 teams, 68 points, GLVC East Divisional
- Placed first overall in the field of 68 runners with an 8,000-meter time of 24 minutes, 6.30 seconds
- Broke his previous best by a minute and shattered the school record by 1 minute, 19 seconds
- Earns second career GLVC Runner of the Week award (9/18/19)
- Last Illinois Springfield Runner of the Week: Blake Jones (9/18/19)