MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Spencer Head and Vera Maisaje, both of UT Southern, were named SSAC Men's and Women's Cross Country Runners of the Week. The awards are based on performance for the weekend of September 25.
 
Spencher Head (UT Southern – SR – Phoenix, Ariz.)

• This is his first career weekly honor
• Head led 10th-ranked UT Southern to a first place finish at the Firehawk Invitational with an 8K time of 25:13
• He averaged 5:04.5 per mile in the race

 
Vera Maisaje (UT Southern – JR – Lagos, Nigeria)

• This is her second consecutive weekly honor
• Maisaje finished on top of the podium at the Firehawk Invitational with a 6K time of 22:31, setting a new program record
• She averaged 6:02.6 per mile and is the second straight meet she has finished as the top runner for UTS

Previous Winners (Men, Women)
Week 1: Frankline Kipruto (UT Southern), Kristina Stojanovic (William Carey)
Week 2: Jonah Barnhardt (Blue Mountain), Ella Shepherd (Blue Mountain)
Week 3: Frankline Kipruto (UT Southern), Vera Maisaje (UT Southern)