INDIANAPOLIS – Missouri S&T senior Henry Born and Drury junior Cera Eckenroth 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 Tuesday.
MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Henry Born, Missouri S&T
Sr. | Lake Quivira, Kan.
Major: Mining Engineering
Team Results: 1st/13 Teams (38 Points) at Queen City After Dark (9/11)
- Placed first out of 174 competitors, winning by 10 seconds
- Recorded school-record 6K time of 17:48
- Helped S&T take first place by 15 points
- Earns second career Runner of the Week Award (10/2/24)
- Last Miners’ Runner of the Week: Andrew Bacon (9/30/25)
WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Cera Eckenroth, Drury
Jr. | Albuquerque, N.M.
Major: Biology
Team Results: 3rd/12 Teams (126 Points) at Queen City After Dark (9/11)
- Finished first out of 141 runners, finishing 31 seconds ahead of second place
- Posted 5K time of 17:06, breaking the program record
- Earns first career Runner of the Week Award
- Last Panthers’ Runner of the Week: Bradley Weimer (10/26/22)