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Wichita State’s Helker, Houston’s Gauntt Named American Weekly Cross Country Award Winners

IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly cross country honors, for the competition week ending Sunday, September 19.

Men’s Athlete of the Week
Jed Helker * R-So. * Wichita State
Helker cruised to victory in the men’s collegiate 8K at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational on Sept. 18 in Lincoln, Nebraska, guiding the Shockers to the team championship at the meet. Helker established a PR with a time of 24:18.0 to lead Wichita State to a 50-point win in the team standings over runner-up Air Force.