Ohio State, Penn State Win Weekly Men’s Cross Country Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Cross Country weekly award winners for the week of Sept. 3-10, 2025.  

Athlete of the Week 
Kevin Agnew, Ohio State
Graduate – Bellbrook, Ohio – Archbishop Carroll High School –  Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Finished second overall in the Mike Baumer XC Classic 
• His 5K career-best of 14:33.3 was just a tenth of a second behind the race winner from No. 15-ranked Butler 
• His efforts helped OSU finish second overall behind Butler  
• Last Ohio State of the Week: Jordan Redd (Sept. 3, 2013) 

 
Freshman of the Week
Isaac Oppermann, Penn State
Freshman – Port Matilda, Pa. – State College High School – Major: Undecided

• Impressed in his collegiate debut, finishing third in the men’s 6k race 
• His time of 17:51.5 helped the Nittany Lions to a sweep of the annual Dolan Duals 
• Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Nick Sloff (Oct. 23, 2024)
  

2025 Men’s Cross Country Athletes of the Week

Sept. 3
Athlete: Nolan Clark, MICH 
Freshman: Nate Assa, PUR 

Sept. 10
Athlete: Kevin Agnew, OSU
Freshman: Isaac Oppermann, PSU