Luis Grijlava Named Big Sky Men's XC Athlete of the Week

BIG SKY CONFERENCE PRESS RELEASE

FARMINGTON, Utah (September 24, 2019) - Northern Arizona's Luis Grijalva was named the Big Sky Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week, announced today by the league office.

Northern Arizona's Luis Grijalva paced the No. 1 Lumberjacks to a first-place team finish at the John McNichols Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind. Grijalva finished in third place in the men's 8K with a time of 23:58.6. The Lumberjacks defeated No. 7 Stanford by a 20-point margin. NAU also bested No. 5 Iowa State, No. 24 Purdue, and No. 16 Indiana – who rounded out the top five finishers.

Grijalva is the second Lumberjack men's XC runner to be selected for the weekly conference award this season.

Others Nominated: Colin Buck, MSU; Jesse Allen, ISU