TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State women's cross country runner Emma Gresham was named this week's Mark Clinkenbeard Construction ISU Student-Athlete of the Week as announced by the athletic department on Monday afternoon.
 
Gresham becomes the second ISU cross country runner and first on the women's team to receive the award after leading the Sycamores at the annual John McNichols Invitational held at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course over the weekend. The Lynnville, Ind. native was the top finisher among the Sycamores in the race with her 5k time (18:08.6) placing her 22nd overall in the field.
 
Gresham's mark was the fastest by an ISU freshman at the LaVern Gibson course and fourth-fastest all-time in program history. She sits behind Jessica Crowder (17:55, 2003), Taylor Austin (18:00, 2017), Jocelyn Quiles (18:04, 2019), while finishing ahead of Indiana State Hall of Famer Angie Menser (18:13, 1997) in the top-five all-time women's 5K times at LaVern Gibson.
 
The John McNichols Invitational marked the second consecutive race the freshman led the Sycamores. She also turned in the fastest time on the team at the EIU Walt Crawford Open on September 1 finishing with a time of 18:24.0 in leading the Sycamores to a second-place team finish.
 
The Mark Clinkenbeard Construction ISU Student-Athlete of the Week will be announced every Monday afternoon throughout the 2023-24 athletic season.

Previous Winners
September 11 - Mackenzie Kent (Women's Soccer)
September 4 - Ethan Breen (Men's Cross Country)
August 28 - Maddie Alexander (Women's Soccer)
 
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