FAIRMONT, 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.

Davis & Elkin’s Riccardo Andreatta is the MEC Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week, while Glenville State’s Natalie Barr is the MEC Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week.  

Andreatta, a freshman from Terre D’adige, Italy, finished eighth out of 234 runners at the Carnegie Mellon Invite, with a time of 24:56. Andreatta was the top freshman finisher, top MEC finisher, and top Atlantic Region finisher. 

Barr, a senior from Canvas, West Virginia, finished third out of 240 runners with a time of 17:34 at the Carnegie Mellon Invite. Barr was the top MEC finisher and earned a school record with her time. 

2026 MEC MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
9/7: Mathew Meli, Charleston
9/14: Luke McKenna, Point Park 
9/21: Donovan Tanouye, Fairmont State 
9/28: Luke McKenna, Point Park 
10/5: Matthew Meli, Charleston 
10/12: Riccardo Andreatta, Davis & Elkins 

2026 MEC WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
9/7: Violet Wall, Concord 
9/14: Lindsey Dillon, West Virginia Wesleyan 
9/21: Izabella McDonald, Frostburg State 
9/28: Natalie Barr, Glenville State 
10/5: Megan Mitchell, Fairmont State 
10/12: Natalie Barr, Glenville State