WASHINGTON — The Atlantic 10 Conference has announced its weekly honors in cross country. The awards are for meets from September 29- October 4.
MEN
Performer of the Week: Charles Mwangi, George Washington
Rookie Performer of the Week: Jameson Tenopir, Saint Louis
WOMEN
Performer of the Week: Oliwia Wawryzniak, Saint Louis
Rookie Performer of the Week: Sydney Gertsen, Saint Louis
George Washington made its first appearance on the weekly awards in a big way this week, with junior
Charles Mwangi landing Performance of the Week after a first place finish in the men’s 8K at the Richmond Invitational. Mwangi clocked a 24:17.6 to take the top spot out of 153 competitors. For the second time this year, freshman
Jameson Tenopir was a key part of the Billikens success en route to Rookie Performer of the Week, clocking a 24:42.3 in the Joe Piane Invitational 8K. Tenopir placed 30th with that time and helped Saint Louis land fourth out of 21 teams at the meet.
The Billikens’ success continues over to the women, where, for the second time this year,
Oliwia Wawryzniak and
Sydney Gertsen pair to win Performer and Rookie Performer of the Week. Wawryzniak turned in one of the top individual performances at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational, placing 14th overall in the Women's Blue 5K with a time of 16:17.44. Gertsen continued her strong debut season for Saint Louis, placing 59th overall in the Women's Blue 5K at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 17:15.07. Gertsen was the Billikens' second finisher, helping Saint Louis to a 12th-place team finish in a competitive 20-team field.
2026 Under Armour Cross Country Weekly Award Winners
| DATE |
MEN’S PERFORMER |
MEN’S ROOKIE |
WOMEN’S PERFORMER |
WOMEN’S ROOKIE |
| Sept. 8 |
Gavin Mogck, SJU |
Jameson Tenopir, SLU |
Oliwia Wawrzyniak, SLU |
Sydney Gertsen, SLU |
| Sept. 15 |
Ryan Kaiser, URI |
Henri Rivard, URI |
Lily Saul, URI |
Mia Gartley, DUQ |
| Sept. 22 |
Alex DeRoussel, GM |
Kolbin Heberlig, GM |
Oliwia Wawryzniak, SLU |
Ella Solorzano, UR |
| Sept. 30 |
Jake Phillips, LUC |
Tadios Eyasu, SBU |
Allison Dougherty, LUC |
Sydney Dunn, SBU |
| Oct. 6 |
Charles Mwangi, GWU |
Jameson Tenopir, SLU |
Oliwia Wawryzniak, SLU |
Sydney Gertsen, SLU |