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United East Athletes of the Week - October 15, 2024

LATHAM, N.Y. - The United East conference has announced its Athletes of the Week for October 15, 2024.  Today will include Athletes of the Week for Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Men’s and Women’s Tennis, and Men’s Golf.

This week’s selections included contests from Monday, October 7 through Sunday, October 13.  A total of 5 student-athletes were recognized for their performances.

  • Runner of the Week

    Erica Cook / FY / Cedar Crest College / Derning, Wa. / Mount Baker HS

    Cook led Cedar Crest at the DeSales Invitational, placing 44th in a field of 147 runners, clocking a time of 27.11.3. This is the first Runner of the Week award for Cook.

  • Runner of the Week

    Trent Jordan / FY / Penn State Berks / Reading, Pa. / Exeter HS

    Jordan was the top conference finisher (33rd out of 180 overall) at DeSales today as a freshman and ran a 28:08. He is just 20 seconds off the Berks all time 8K list in just his 4th ever race.  This is the first Runner of the Week for Jordan.

  • Player of the Week

    Alex Lyman / FY / St. Mary’s College of Maryland / Annapolis, Md. / Annapolis HS

    Alex Lyman helped the Seahawks to their first win of the season as Lyman didn't drop a single game between his doubles and singles matches in SMCM's 7-0 win over Hood. He partnered with Andrew Hand at No. 2 doubles for a 6-0 victory. Lyman then notched a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 4 singles. This is the first Player of the Week award for Lyman.

  • Player of the Week

    Allison Wootton / So / Penn State Harrisburg / Portage, Mi. / Portage Northern HS

    Allison Wootton ended the fall season on a high note in Penn State Harrisburg's 6-1 victory at Penn State Altoona. In the top doubles match, she teamed with Breanna DeSantis to earn a 6-3 win before cruising to a 6-0, 6-0 sweep in the No. 1 singles contest.

    This is the eighth career Player of the Week award, and second this fall, for Wootton who won six separate times in the 2023-24 season in addition to Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors. 

  • Player of the Week

    Peyton Mussina / Sr / Penn College / Montoursville, Pa. / Montoursville HS

    Peyton Mussina finished atop of the United East Fall Preview on Monday, October 7th, hosted by Wilson College and Chambersburg Country Club. Mussina led the field of 36 players with a 1-over 74 on the par 73 6,962-yard course.  This is the third straight year that Mussina has won the Fall Preview after carding a 5-over-par 75 at the Philmont Country Club last year and an even-par 71 at the Hanover Country Club in 2022.

    This is the eighth Athlete of the Week honor for Mussina over his career.  The 2023-24 season saw Mussina win the Fall Preview en route to winning the United East Championship by five strokes.   Nationally, Mussina finished tied 17th at the NCAA National Championships, the highest finish by a golfer at the NCAA Championships in league history.  After the Championships, Mussina earned an All-Region honor, the first for Penn College.

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