INDIANAPOLIS – Lewis senior Evan Horgan and Southwest Baptist junior Natalie Gerdes were named the Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions Runners of the Week in men’s and women’s cross country, respectively, it was announced by the league office Wednesday.
MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Evan Horgan, #29 Lewis
Sr. | Loves Park, Ill.
Major: Aviation Flight Technology
Team Results: 2nd/22 Teams (60 Points) at Lock Haven Go Fast (10/24)
- Finished first by 25 seconds in field of 325 competitors
- Recorded 8K time of 23:47.2
- Earns third career Runner of the Week Award (10/14/25, 10/16/24)
- Last Flyers’ Runner of the Week: Nico Cimino (9/9/26)
WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Natalie Gerdes, Southwest Baptist
Jr. | Kansas City, Mo.
Major: Exercise Science
Team Results: 2nd/15 Teams (54 Points) at Griffon Open (10/24)
- Placed first out of 142 runners, winning by 39 seconds
- Posted 5K time of 17:10.6
- Ranks top five in program history
- Earns fifth career Runner of the Week Award (9/23/26, 10/7/25, 9/16/25, 10/2/24)
- Last Bearcats’ Runner of the Week: Natalie Gerdes (9/23/26)