Runner of the Week
Isaac Clark, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Freshman; Weddington, N.C./Weddington
Clark (above) garners the honor three weeks running and for the fourth time this fall … The standout won the 14th Annual MSMC Knight Invitational 8K race with a time of 26:45.0, leading the Mariners to yet another first-place finish.
Rookie of the Week
Luke Zwiesler, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Freshman; Colbert, Wash./Mt. Spokane
Zwiesler (above) collects his fourth Rookie of the Week honor, including three straight … He finished in second place behind teammate and Runner of the Week Clark in the MSMC Knight Invitational with a time of 27:10.6.
Honor Roll
Farmingdale State senior
Matthew Calogianes tallied a career-best time of 26:54.0 in the 8K and captured 22nd place out of 189 runners at the DI NJIT Highlander XC Challenge … St. Joseph’s-Long Island senior
Matt Lopez registered an 18th place with an 8K time of 26:50.0 at the Highlander XC Challenge; highest-placing DIII and Skyline Runner for the best DIII and Skyline team finisher … Manhattanville freshman
Daniel Baldessarre closed out a stellar rookie regular season, leading the Valiants with a 38th-place finish (33:06.4) to help men's cross country finish sixth in the MSMC event, the team's best placement since 2019 … Mount Saint Mary freshman
Greg Casale was the Knights' lead runner in their own invite, completing the 8K circuit at the Hudson Valley Sportsdome in 33:55.4, good for 42nd place overall in a field of 89 finishers.
Previous Weekly Winners
Runner of the Week
September 7 - Isaac Clark, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
September 13 - Marshall Northman, Yeshiva
September 20 - Jack Lehnhardt, Maritime
September 27 - Isaac Clark, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
October 4 - Isaac Clark, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Rookie of the Week
September 7 - Luke Zwiesler, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
September 13 - Isaac Clark, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
September 20 - Robert Royston, Purchase
September 27 - Luke Zwiesler, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
October 4 - Luke Zwiesler, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy