ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Valley Conference announced its Runners of the Week on Monday, September 8. Evansville’s James Cruse and Drake’s Breanna Burak were recognized.



MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK: James Cruse, Fr., Evansville (Melbourne, Australia)
James Cruse, a freshman from Melbourne, Australia, competed in the Panther Prowl Cross Country Classic where he won the 6K race with a time of 18:48.30. Cruse’s performance helped Evansville take home the men’s title and he has now placed in the Top 10 in both races so far this season.

WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK: Breanna Burak, Jr., Drake (Algonquin, Ill.)
Breanna Burak, a junior from Algonquin, Illinois, placed second in the Hawkeye Invite this past weekend, finishing the 4K event in a time of 13:50.50. Burak’s performance marked her second top-five finish of the season and a personal best time for the junior. As a team, Drake finished runner up at the event.