Lemi Wutz tabbed as AAC Runner of the Week
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (September 27, 2021) – Milligan University graduate student Lemi Wutz collected Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week honors after an outstanding outing at the Queen City Invite on Friday evening.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (September 27, 2021) – Milligan University graduate student Lemi Wutz collected Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week honors after an outstanding outing at the Queen City Invite on Friday evening.
Wutz matched Milligan's all-time women's cross country 5k record at 17:08, tying her with four-time NAIA national champion and Milligan Hall of Famer Hannah Segrave. Wutz was the race's runner-up in a field of 262 runners.
As a team, the No. 2-ranked Buffs bested 31 other teams in Charlotte on Friday, including seven NCAA Division I teams. The Buffs placed three runners inside the top 10 and five among the top 25.
Sophomore Alyssa Bearzi also etched her name in the Milligan record books, becoming the third-fastest woman in Milligan cross country history with a 17:24 5k.
Milligan cross country returns to Charlotte for the Royals Challenge on October 8.