Oregon Wins Weekly Women’s Cross Country Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Women’s Cross Country weekly awards winner for the week of Oct. 8- Oct. 15, 2025.  

Athlete & Freshman of the Week
Diana Cherotich, Oregon 
Freshman – Bungoma County, Kenya – St. Gregory Naiberi Secondary – Major: Undecided 

• Cherotich won the women’s 6K at the 2025 Bill Dellinger Invite with a winning time of 18:58.9 
• The freshman finished more than 40 seconds ahead of runner-up and teammate Juliet Cherubet 
• Led the Ducks to a 1-2-3-4-6 finish and team title with 16 points 
• Won the USTFCCCA D1 National Women’s Athlete of the Week on Monday 
• Last Oregon Athlete of the Week: Juliet Cherubet (Oct. 1, 2025) 
• Last Oregon Freshman of the Week: Ali Ince (Oct. 16, 2024) 

2025 Women’s Cross Country Athletes of the Week 

Sept. 3 
Athlete: Ava Criniti, NW 
Freshman: Katie Dutko, MD 

Sept. 10 
Athlete: Elena Torres, IOWA 
Freshman: Ella Magallan, IOWA 

Sept. 17 
Athlete: Florence Caron, PSU 
Freshman: Katie Dutko, MD 

Sept. 24 
Athlete: Taylor Isabel, MINN 
Freshman: Norah Hushagen, MINN 

Oct. 1  
Athlete: Juliet Cherubet, ORE 
Freshman: N/A 

Oct. 8 
Athlete: Rose Coats, MD 
Freshman: Ella Magallan, IOWA 

Oct. 15 
Athlete: Diana Cherotich, ORE 
Freshman: Diana Cherotich, ORE