(BIG TEN) – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Cross Country weekly award winners for competitions that occurred between Sept. 17-Sept. 23.
Athlete of the Week
Thomas Westphal, Michigan State
Sophomore – Fair Haven, Mich. – New Baltimore Anchor Bay High School – Major: Kinesiology
- Finished sixth overall at the John McNichols Invitational with an 8K time of 23:54.6
- Helped Michigan State finish sixth as a team, which was best among other Big Ten teams
- Last Michigan State Athlete of the Week Award: Jasper Cane (Sept. 16, 2026)
Freshman of the Week
Grady Lenn, Wisconsin
Freshman – De Pere, Wis. – De Pere High School – Major: Undecided
- Finished with an 8K time of 24:26.1 at the John McNichols Invitational
- Ended up third among all true-freshman competitors at the meet and was best among Big Ten Freshman
- His efforts helped Wisconsin to a top-10 team finish
- This marks Lenn’s second Freshman of the Week Award. Last: Sept. 9, 2026
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