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United East Athletes of the Week - October 22, 2024

LATHAM, N.Y. - The United East conference has announced its Athletes of the Week for October 22, 2024.  Today will include Athletes of the Week for Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Men’s Tennis, and Men’s Golf.

This week’s selections included contests from Monday, October 14 through Sunday, October 20.  A total of 4 student-athletes were recognized for their performances.

  • Runner of the Week

    Seana Dougherty / FY / Lancaster Bible College / Lancaster, Pa. / Homeschool

    Dougherty and the Chargers headed to Rowan University on Saturday to compete in the Rowan Border Battle where the freshman set yet another personal best this season for the 6k with a time of 23:50.2. Dougherty placed 82nd out of over 250 runners for the day.  This is the second Runner of the Week award for Dougherty, who previously won for the week of October 8, 2024.

  • Runner of the Week

    Mitchell Gray / Sr / Lancaster Bible College / Schaefferstown, Pa. / ELCO

    Gray and the Chargers headed to Rowan University on Saturday to compete in the Rowan Border Battle where the senior set yet another personal best this season for the 8k with a time of 25:44.2. Just four seconds off his personal best and program record. Gray placed 42nd overall out of over 200 total runners for the event. 

    This is the fourth Runner of the Week award for Gray in the 2024 season (October 8, September 17 & September 3) and 11th overall for the 2022 and 2023 United East Men’s Cross-Country champion.

  • Player of the Week

    Peng (Mark) Hou / So / Penn State Harrisburg / DaTong, China / DaTong Sports School

    Mark Hou earned a pair of crucial victories in Penn State Harrisburg's 4-3 win over the defending Landmark champions from Goucher on Wednesday evening. The sophomore teamed up with Kevin Liang to secure a 7-6 (7-4) decision in the No. 1 doubles matchup before taking a 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 marathon from Goucher's top singles player to wrap up the match and clinch the overall win to end the fall season on a high note. 

    This is the third Player of the Week award for Hou, who previously won for the weeks of October 8, 2024, and September 24, 2024.

  • Player of the Week

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

    Mussina turned in two tournament cards under par to earn an individual medalist honor and a third-place finish last week. The Wildcats' senior topped the leaderboard out of 52 golfers with a five-stroke lead at the Alvernia Fall Invite on Tuesday and Wednesday, with a 2-under 142 on the 6,687-yard Bulle Rock course and led the Wildcats to a sixth-place team finish. Mussina capped his fall schedule with his sixth top five finish of the fall; he placed third at the Farmingdale State George Cangero Invitational over the weekend after shooting a 4-under 140, on the par 72, 6,693-yard Bethpage State Park course. Mussina led the field at the George Cangero Invite with 11 birdies.

    This is the ninth 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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