NEW YORK – Two Villanova runners grabbed first-place finishes in their respective divisions of the Main Line Invitational to earn BIG EAST weekly cross country honors. Haftu Strintzos has been named BIG EAST Male Athlete of the Week after winning the men’s race and Maggie Smith has been chosen BIG EAST Female Athlete of the Week after taking the top spot in the women’s competition.
BIG EAST Male Athlete of the Week
Haftu Strintzos, Villanova, Sr.
Strintzos, the BIG EAST Cross Country Championship medalist from the spring, opened his fall season with a victory at the Main Line Invitational.