MEMPHIS, Tenn.- Junior men's cross country runner James Maglasang was named the C-USA Cross Country Male Athlete of the Week by the league office on Tuesday. The Paducah, Ky. , native took sixth place at the Memphis Brooks Twilight Classic, after fighting through a weather delay and grueling ground conditions.
Maglasang clocked a 4-mile time of 20:48.85 to start the season, helping men's squad finish fourth of 21 teams overall. This is the third time that Maglasang has taken C-USA Athlete of the Week honors in his career at Memphis.
The men's and women's cross country squads return to action Saturday, September 15, at the Vanderbilt Commodore Classic in Nashville, Tenn. For more information on the University of Memphis cross country program and all Tigers-athletics please visit GoTigersGo.com.
