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Wright Tabs Third American Athlete of the Week Award

WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State's Yazmine Wright earned her third American Athletic Conference (AAC) Cross Country Athlete of the Week award of the season after her first-place finish at the Bradley Pink Classic Friday, Oct. 15 in Peoria, Ill.

Wright raced to another personal-best time of 20:35.50, outkicking Xavier's Rachel Butler by 4.7 seconds to remain undefeated in completed races this season. With the individual win, she became the first Shocker woman to ever win the Bradley Pink Classic, ranking seventh on the meet's all-time list.

This marks Wright's third Athlete of the Week honor in four meets as the Shockers look toward the AAC Championships in Lakeland, Fla.