Idaho’s Jan Eitel (Aalen, Germany) and Bevin Kennelly (Quesnel, British Columbia) were selected Big West Cross Country Male and Female Athlete of the Week after strong performances for the Vandals in the Sundodger Invitational on September 18.

Eitel finished in 16th place overall and 13th among collegiate runners out of a field of 102. The senior ran the 8K course in 24:46.24 to rank first among all Vandal finishers. The Vandals posted a seventh place showing out of 10 teams.

Kennelly crossed the finish line in 21:28.74 on the 6K layout to come in seventh overall and fourth among collegiate competitors. Kennelly’s performance helped the Vandals win the Sundodger Invitational, besting 16th-ranked Washington by 14 points. The junior was one of six Vandals to finish in the top 20.