ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Women’s Cross Country weekly awards winner for competitions that occurred between Sept. 23-30.   

Athlete of the Week 
Juliet Cherubet, Oregon 
Senior – Eldoret, Kenya – AIC Mixed Secondary  

• Posted a winning time of 18:36.7 at the Mike Johnson Classic in Monmouth, Ore. 

• Her time was a meet record and took nearly a minute off the previous Ash Creek Preserve course record 

• Helped the Ducks win the team title by leading the 1-2-3-4 finish 

• Last Oregon Athlete of the Week award: Diana Cherotich (Oct. 15, 2026) 

Freshman of the Week 
Jazleen Malherek-Osorio, Minnesota 
Freshman – Wayzata, Minn. – Wayzata High School  

• Finished 32nd overall with a 6K time of 20:06.7 to finish 32nd overall at the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational 

• Her time was best among Big Ten freshman and fourth among the Gophers lineup 

• The freshman’s efforts helped the Golden Gophers finish second overall as a team 

• Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week award: Norah Hushagen (Sept. 24, 2026) 

2026 Women’s Cross Country Athletes of the Week 
Sept. 9 
Athlete: Ali Weimer, MINN 
Freshman: Katy Zang, IND 

Sept. 16 
Athlete: Taylor Pangburn, MSU 
Freshman: Vivian Kapruto, PSU 

Sept. 23 
Athlete: Katy Zang, IND 
Freshman: Katy Zang, IND 

Sept. 30 
Athlete: Juliet Cherubet, ORE 
Freshman: Jazleen Malherek-Osorio, MINN