TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State women's cross country's Brittney Burak was named this week's Hannig Construction Indiana State Student-Athlete of the Week as announced by the athletic department on Monday evening.
 
Burak was the top finisher for the Blue and White in a stacked Under Armour Pre-National Invitational field which featured three of the top 10 teams in the nation and nine teams that were ranked or receiving votes in the national poll. Her 6k time of 20:50.9 was the fastest ever run by a Sycamore at the famed LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, and also placed her in the top 100 in a field with more than 300 athletes.
 
Burak became the first Sycamore to ever break 21 minutes in the 6k at LaVern Gibson, while she helped the Blue and White defeat a trio of regionally-ranked teams in Ohio, Miami (Ohio) and South Dakota State, along with former MVC foe Loyola Chicago.

The Hannig Construction Indiana State Student-Athlete of the Week will be announced every week throughout the 2026-27 athletic season.
 
2026-27 Recipients

• October 19 – Brittney Burak (Women's Cross Country)
• October 12 – Kaleigh Kelley (Women's Swimming & Diving)
• October 5 – Emerson Fayman (Men's Cross Country)
• September 28 – Jayden Reed (Football)
• September 21 – Curry Kendall (Volleyball)
• September 14 – Elijah Owens (Football)
• September 7 – Brittney Burak (Women's Cross Country)
• August 31 – Ella Scott (Volleyball)
• August 24 – Emely Lopez (Women's Soccer)

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