CHRIS BURKE OF AUSTIN COLLEGE, a senior from Denton, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Men's Cross Country Runner-of-the-Week for meets run through Saturday, Septemeber 6th.

Burke competed as a member of Austin College first men's team this past weekend and his first meet collegiately as an athlete at the UT-Tyler Invitational.

Burke finished in a time of 17:36 for 22nd place on the hilly and challenging course to lead the 'Roo men.

He is the first Austin College cross country runner, man or woman, to receive Runner of the Week honors. 

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Freshman Ricky Canales of Schreiner University shaved six seconds off his average mile pace from just a week ago, and chased down a runner the final 200m to finish 22nd. Junior Alex Medrano of Southwestern University, racing in very humid conditions, placed ninth overall (top DIII finish) with a season best time of 17:38.99.