Ohio State and Wisconsin Earn Weekly Cross Country Award

Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week

Bob Liking, Wisconsin

Sr. – St. Charles, Ill. – East – Major: Physical Education

• Won the Loyola Lakefront Invitational on Sept. 29th, with an 8k time of 23:26.

• Led the Wisconsin men’s squad to a first place finish

• Earned his third collegiate cross country win

• Earns his third career Big Ten Athlete of the Week

• Last Wisconsin Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week: Jake Bourget (October 26, 2022)

Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week

Addie Engel, Ohio State

Sr. – Springfield, Ohio. – Central Catholic – Major: Health Sciences 

• Finished second at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational on Sept. 29th, with a personal best time of 19:44.9 in the 6k

• Claimed her ninth career Top 2 finish

• Has placed in the Top 16 in 17 of her last 18 races

• Earns her seventh career Big Ten Athlete of the Week

• Last Ohio State Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week: Addie Engel (Sept. 13, 2023)

2022 Big Ten Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week

Sept. 6             Ryan Watson, PSU

Sept. 13       Josh Truchon, WIS

Sept. 20       Nathan Walker, PUR

Oct. 4               Bob Liking, PSU

2022 Big Ten Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week

Sept. 6            Addie Engel, OSU

Sept. 13          Addie Engel, OSU

Sept. 20      Berlyn Schutz, NEB

Sept. 20          Katie Osika, MSU

Oct. 4     Addie Engel, OSU