Ryan Raff Named Big Sky Men's XC Athlete of the Week

BIG SKY CONFERENCE PRESS RELEASE

FARMINGTON, Utah (September 10, 2019) - Northern Arizona long distance runner Ryan Raff was named the Big Sky Cross Country Athletes of the Week, announced on Tuesday afternoon by the league office.

Raff a sophomore from Lehi, Utah earned the individual crown in the men's 4.5-mile race with a time of 21:52. This is his first award/honor from the conference in cross country. In a meet that included one of the top distance schools from Japan, Tokai University, Raff beat the next closest finisher Ryota Natori by just over 18 seconds (22:10.7). 

Pipi Eitel, a junior long distance runner with the NAU women's cross country team, also received a nomination for her first-place performance at George Kyte.

Lumberjack cross country will return to the course on Sept. 21 in Terre Haute, Ind., for the John McNichols Invite.

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