Nick Cockerel, Central Michigan, Junior, Otsego, Mich. / Colorado Mesa 
Event: 40th Annual Jeff Drenth Memorial 
Place: Third | Time: 14:48.00| Distance: 5k 
Cockrell posted a personal best in his second Jeff Drenth Memorial appearance, imroving his finishing time 15:29.7 in 2024 to 14:48.0 Friday.

Collin Catherwood, Massachusetts, Junior, Monroe NY, Monroe Woodbury 
Event: Ken O’Brien Minuteman Invitational 
Place: 1st | Time: 18:18 | Distance: 6k 
Dominant 20+ second victory for Collin on a very tough and hilly home 6k course. Led the race wire to wire and pushed the whole way.

MAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week

Rylee Shunney, Massachusetts, Jr., East Greenwich, RI / East Greenwich HS 
Event: Ken O'Brien Invitational 
Place: 1st | Time: 13:28 | Distance: 4k 
Rylee was the race individual winner, winning by 30 seconds in 13:28 and led UMass to the team win. She also set a new 4k course record. She broke the former record of 13:56 set in 2024 by Brooke Morabito from CCSU who later that season, individually qualified for the NCAA National XC Championship. Rylee ran 1:21 faster than she ran in the same meet last year.