Michigan, Purdue Claim Weekly Men’s Cross Country Honors
Wolverines’ Clark and Boilermakers’ Assa earn weekly awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Cross Country weekly award winners for the week of Aug. 27-Sept. 3, 2025.
Athlete of the Week
Nolan Clark, Michigan
RS-Sophomore – Lexington, Mass. – Lexington High School– Major: Undeclared
- Finished the Michigan Open with a time of 14:59.4
- Shaved 30 seconds off his previous best
- Last Michigan Athlete of the Week: Henry Johnson (Oct. 30, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
Nate Assa, Purdue
Junior – Jumps – St. Catherine, Jamaica – Major: Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Finished with a time of 18:30.5 in the Winrow Valparaiso Open
- Was the No. 19 freshman in the country in the 6k in his collegiate debut
- This marks the program's first Freshman of the Week award
2025 Men’s Cross Country Athletes of the Week
Sept. 3
Athlete: Nolan Clark, MICH
Freshman: Nate Assa, PUR