AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS OF THE WEEK
Meets: October 14-October 20, 2026

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK – Rogelio Ramirez, Sr., McMurry
Rogelio Ramirez had a career-best performance at the DBU Old Glory Gallop, running a time of 25:51.6 in the 8K race. He finished second among all ASC runners in the event, helping McMurry to a 34th-place team finish ahead of conference opponents Schreiner and Hardin-Simmons. The senior placed 167th out of more than 480 runners.

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK – Danna Requena, Sr., East Texas Baptist
Danna Requena ran a 23:56.9 in the 6K, placing 34th out of 214 runners at The Watson Collegiate XC Classic. Competing against 29 programs from NCAA Divisions I, II and III and the NAIA, Requena had the third-best Division III time. She helped the Tigers to a seventh-place team finish.

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OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES

MEN
Chance Stewart of East Texas Baptist ran his season-best 8K race at The Watson Collegiate XC Classic, posting a 27:08.8 to finish 69th out of 257 runners. He cut a minute off his 8K time from two weeks earlier and helped the Tigers to an 18th-place finish out of 29 teams.

WOMEN
Drea Gibson of Mary Hardin-Baylor placed 54th out of 214 runners at The Watson Collegiate XC Classic, running a 24:32.6 in the 6K. She helped the Cru to a 19th-place finish out of 29 teams from all three NCAA divisions.