Stony Brook’s Collin Gilstrap and Grace Weigele earned CAA Runner of the Week honors after finishing first and leading their respective squads to top finishes last weekend.
Gilstrap posted a first-place finish at the Jasper Fall Invitational in Richmond, VA, helping Stony Brook capture the team title. The sophomore covered the 8K course in a time of 24:41.9, a new personal best, and won the race by over nine seconds. It was the second team victory of the season for the Seawolves.
Weigele also captured the individual title at the Jasper Fall Invitational, leading Stony Brook to their first team victory of the season. Weigele finished the 6K course in a time of 20:24.2, taking the top spot by 1.4 seconds to earn her second win of the year.
Stony Brook’s cross country squads return to action on Saturday, October 5 at the Paul Short Run, hosted by Lehigh University.
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