Cal Poly's Joe Gatel and UC Riverside's Katy Daly parlayed solid performances last week into Big West Men's and Women's Athlete of the Week honors, respectively.
Gatel, a senior from Huntington Beach, Calif., was the Mustangs' top runner at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. He led the nationally-ranked squad with a 21st place finish in 24:10, helping the team post a sixth place showing in the event.
Daly, a freshman from San Francisco, Calif., had a solid showing at the adidas Notre Dame Invitational. She finished the 5K course in 17:47, good for 75th place in the tough field of 178 runners and the top showing for the UCR women.