Loyola's Reifenberg, Donovan Capture Horizon League Athlete of the Week Awards

Sept. 29, 2008

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Horizon League Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week

BEN REIFENBERG, LOYOLA
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Sophomore Ben Reifenberg placed fifth of 371 runners at the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational with an 8K time of 25:01. Reifenberg finished first among Loyola runners for the second straight meet in addition to setting a personal best in the 8K, as Loyola finished seventh out of 34 teams. This is Reifenberg's second Athlete of the Week award this year.

Horizon League Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week

COLLEEN DONOVAN, LOYOLA
Hawthorn Woods, Ill.
Junior Colleen Donovan set a season-best 5K time of 17:43 at this weekend's Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational. Donovan placed second in a pack of 330 participants to help Loyola finish fifth out of 32 schools. This is Donovan's third Athlete of the Week award this season.

Other Top Performances - Men

RYAN MLEZIVA, MILWAUKEE
Junior, Luxemburg, Wis.
Mleziva was Milwaukee's top finisher for the third time this season with an 8K time of 26:16 at the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational.

Other Top Performances - Women

COLLEEN CONWAY, CLEVELAND STATE
Junior, North Olmsted, Ohio
Conway was Cleveland State's top finisher at the Ohio Invitational, posting a 5K time of 19:12, which set a new personal-best by 50 seconds.

ABBIE ZASPEL, MILWAUKEEJunior, Burlington, Wis.
Zaspel led Milwaukee for the third straight time, running an 18:48 5K at the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational.