Cross Country 9/10/2024 3:00:00 PM Performance in Season Openers Net UC Irvine's Chantaca, Kirk Langschwager of Hawai'i Weekly Honors All-Time Big West Cross Country Weekly Winners >>> Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week Juan Chantaca, UC Irvine | Redshirt Freshman • San Clemente, Calif. UC Irvine's Juan Chantaca placed second individually at the Irvine Invitational to earn The Big West Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week award. It is Chantaca's first career weekly honor. The redshirt freshman covered the Great Park 8K course in 25:10.9, the second-best time in a field of 116 finishers, leading the Anteaters to a second-place showing. It was Chantaca's first collegiate cross country race. Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week Emilie Kirk Langschwager, Hawai'i | Sophomore • Denmark Emilie Kirk Langschwager won the Big Wave Invitational to claim The Big West Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week award. It is Kirk Langschwager's second career weekly honor, having won the award on Oct. 10 last season. The sophomore ran a time of 18:09.8 over 5K at Kahuku Golf Course. Hawai'i won the team title with a perfect sweep of 15 points. Also Nominated: Kaia Schmidt (UC Irvine)