Nebraska, Ohio State, Minnesota and Michigan Earn Cross Country Weekly Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Nebraska freshman Dennis Chapman and Ohio State rookie Weston Day secured Big Ten Weekly Honors for men’s cross country, while Minnesota junior Ali Weimer and freshman Anjali Hocker Singh claimed recognition for women’s cross country.

Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Dennis Chapman, Nebraska
Fr. – Omaha, Neb. – Creighton Prep School – Major: Electrical Engineering

• Finished the 8K course at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational in 25:22.17 to come in 15th among a field of 326 runners
• Helped Nebraska earn a second-place team finish

Men’s Cross Country Freshman of the Week
Weston Day, Ohio State
Fr. – Dublin, Ohio – Dublin Scioto – Major: Business

• Was the Buckeyes’ second-best finisher and placed 18th overall at the Roy Griak Invitational
• Completed the 8K course in 25:28.3

Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Ali Weimer, Minnesota
Jr. – Saint Michael, Minn. – Saint Michael-Albertville – Major: Sociology  

• Won the individual title at the 2024 Roy Griak Invitational in a time of 21:08.5
• Helped Minnesota win the 2024 Roy Griak Invitational team title, upsetting No. 25 Utah Valley, for its third women’s title in the last six years
• Was part of a Gopher duo that claimed first and second place, marking the first time any team has had the top two runners at the Griak since 2018
• First Gopher to win the Roy Griak Invitational title since 2018

Women’s Cross Country Freshman of the Week
Anjali Hocker Singh, Michigan
Fr. – Olathe, Kan. – Olathe North – Major: Neurobiology

• Ran the 6K course in 21:30.1 at the John McNichols Invitational to place ninth
• Was the first freshman to cross the finish line

2024 Big Ten Men’s Cross Country Athletes of the Week
Sept. 4
A: Noah Kohut-Jackson, Gr., MINN
F: Jack Agnew, R-Fr., OSU

Sept. 11
A: Nick Sloff, R-Fr., PSU
F: Nick Sloff, R-Fr., PSU

Sept. 18
A: Christian De Vaal, R-Fr., WIS
F: Christian De Vaal, R-Fr., WIS

Sept. 25
A: Dennis Chapman, NEB
F: Weston Day, OSU

2024 Big Ten Women’s Cross Country Athletes of the Week
Sept. 4
A: Rose Coats, So., MD
F: Eva Rogers, Fr., MD

Sept. 11
A: Berlyn Schutz, So., NEB
F: Nora Gremban, Fr., WIS

Sept. 18
A: Lindsay Cunningham, Sr., WIS
F: Elena Torres, Fr., IOWA

Sept. 25
A: Ali Weimer, MINN
F: Anjali Hocker Singh, MICH