Colorado State University Athletics
April Thomas named MWC Runner of the Week
10/16/2007 12:00:00 AM | Cross Country
Oct. 16, 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - New Mexico senior Jeremy Johnson and Colorado State senior April Thomas have been selected as the Mountain West Conference men's and women's cross country athletes of the week, respectively. For both athletes, this week marks their second consecutive athlete of the week honor and their second for the season.
Thomas, hailing from Aurora, Colo., was the top finisher for the Rams at Pre-Nationals, coming in 21st in the women's blue race amongst a field that included 23 of the nation's top 30 teams. Her 6K time of 20:48 on the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country course led Colorado State to a sixth-place finish in the prestigious meet.
Mountain West Conference Cross Country Athletes of the Week Date Men Women Sept. 6 Mark Korir, Jr., Wyoming Heather Loseke, Sr., Colorado State Sept. 12 Stephan Shay, Jr., BYU Angela Wagner, Fr., BYU Sept. 18 Mark Korir, Jr., Wyoming Lisa Naucler, Sr., San Diego State Sept. 25 Festus Kigen, So., TCU Cecily Lemmon, Fr., BYU Oct. 2 Jeremy Johnson, Sr., New Mexico Charlotte Browning, So., UNLV April Thomas, Sr., Colorado State Oct. 16 Jeremy Johnson, Sr., New Mexico April Thomas, Sr., Colorado State