BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The Mountain East Conference announced Monday the winners of this week’s Cross Country Runner of the Week awards. The weekly awards are presented by The Health Plan.

University of Charleston’s Huge Hewitt is the MEC Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week, and Davis & Elkins’ Lauren Twyman is the MEC Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week.

Hewitt, a senior from England, led the Golden Eagles with a sixth-place finish at the Lock Haven Invitational. Hewitt finished the 8,000-meter event in 24:29.60 — the top MEC finisher in the event.

Twyman, a junior from Vinton, Ohio, placed second overall in the 6000-meter race at Lock Haven — the top MEC finisher and one spot ahead of fellow conference runner Cassondra O’Connor of Point Park.

2025 MEC MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
9/8: Harry Witt, Charleston
9/15: Jordan Thomas, Davis & Elkins
9/22: Donovan Tanouye, Fairmont State
9/29: Hugo Hewitt, Charleston
 
2025 MEC WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
9/8: Cassondra O’Connor, Point Park
9/15: Cassondra O’Connor, Point Park & Emily Wishart, Frostburg State
9/22: Megan Mitchell, Fairmont State
9/29: Lauren Twyman, Davis & Elkins