WASHINGTON – The Atlantic 10 Conference tabbed Fordham graduate student Katarina Birimac as its Women’s Cross Country Performer of the Week. Fordham senior Nathan Bezuneh earned Men’s Cross Country Performer of the Week. Davidson freshman Abby Smith collected Women’s Cross Country Rookie of the Week. Duquesne freshman Jacob Bonnar received Men’s Cross Country Rookie of the Week.
 
Birimac finished in second place at the Jasper Fall XC Invite. The Sydney, Australia native finished the invitational 1.4 seconds behind the first place finisher out of 142 participants. Birimac completed the 6K in 20:25.6.
 
Bezuneh completed the Jasper Fall XC Invite with a time of 25:11.7. He finished in fifth place out of 137 participants at the 8K invitational. Bezuneh, an Alexandira, Va native, helped lead Fordham to a third place finish.
 
Smith, an Asheville, NC native, placed 11^th at the Queens City Invite with a time of 18:18.39. The reigning Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week assisted Davidson to a second place finish.
 
Bonnar was the top finisher for Duquesne at the Robert Morris University Invitational. The Gibsonia, Pa native completed the 8K invitational with a time of 26:41.2 and finished in 41^st out of 151 participants.
 
 
2024 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Weekly Award Winners
 

Women’s Performer	Women’s Rookie	Men’s Performer	Men’s Rookie
Katarina Birimac, Fordham	Abby Smith, Davidson	Nathan Bezuneh, Fordham	Jacob Bonnar, Duquesne