Northern Iowa's Chase Lauman and Clare Wright have been named the Missouri Valley Conference runners of the week. 

Men's Runner of the Week: Chase Lauman, UNI
Junior Chase Lauman led the UNI men at the Gans Creek Classic, posting a career-best 8K time of 24:39 in the men’s gold invitational. Lauman finished 140th overall in a highly competitive field. His performance marked a 34-second improvement over his previous career-best 8K time, which he set at the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference Championships.

Women's Runner of the Week: Clare Wright, UNI
Junior Clare Wright turned in a standout performance at the Gans Creek Classic, leading the UNI women’s cross country team in the women’s gold invitational. Wright posted a career-best 6K time of 21:32, finishing 123rd in a highly competitive field. Her 21:32 marked a significant 56-second improvement over her previous career-best time, set at the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference Championships.