Natalie Gerdes Award Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week Week Of 10/2/2024 Sport Women's Cross Country School Southwest Baptist Year Freshman Position Hometown Kansas City, Mo. High School WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK Natalie Gerdes, Southwest Baptist Fr. | Kansas City, Mo. Major: Pre-Physical Therapy Team Results: 16th/27 Teams (397 Points) at Chile Pepper Festival (9/27-28) Finished 53rd in 253-competitor field Registered 5K time of 17:50 Notched personal best by more than 20 seconds Earns first career Runner of the Week Award Last Bearcats’ Runner of the Week: Olivia Littleton (9/18/24)