Itumeleng Ngxabazi Award Athlete of the Week Week Of 10/6/2026 Sport Cross Country School California Baptist Year Junior Position Hometown Pretoria, South Africa High School Steve Tshwete Secondary School California Baptist's Itumeleng Ngxabazi placed second overall, first amongst collegiate runners, at the Cougar Challenge to claim The Big West Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week award. It is Ngxabazi's first career weekly honor. The junior clocked a time of 24:14.8 in the men's 8K. Ngxabazi was one of five CBU runners to finish in the top 10 as the Lancers claimed the team title with 18 points.