Posted: Oct 11, 2023
GSU MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER BRANDON ARMENDAREZ NAMED CCAC CONFERENCE RUNNER OF THE WEEK
GSU School Record Time Nets Weekly Men's Cross Country Honors For Armendarez
CHICAGO --- A school-record time has earned Governors State University's Brandon Armendarez (Chicago, Ill.) Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week distinction, the CCAC league office announced on Wednesday.
Armendarez placed 12th among a field of 182 runners at the Bethel University (Ind.) Invitational on Friday. The junior's time of 25:49 on the 8K course also established a new school record for the Jaguar program.
"Brandon has really come into his own as a runner this season. He has been working so hard all year, he has definitely earned this award. The whole team and coaching staff is proud of him. We can't wait to see what the rest of the year holds for Brandon," said GSU Head Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach John Niendorf.
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