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.
 
The Algonquin, Ill. native earned First Team All-MVC honors for the second straight year, placing sixth with a time of 20:28.6. She led five Sycamores inside the Top 25 to lead the Sycamores to the third-place finish at the MVC Cross Country Championships.
 
Burak's Top 10 result marked Indiana State its fourth Top 10 individual finish in the last three conference championships. Her time of 20:28.6 marked the second-fastest time in program history and topped her previous best set back at Akron in the 2024 season (20:33).
 
The Hannig Construction Indiana State Student-Athlete of the Week will be announced every week throughout the 2026-27 athletic season.
 
2026-27 Recipients

• November 2 – Brittney Burak (Women's Cross Country)
• October 26 – Louise Standtke (Women's Golf)
• 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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