DALLAS – Charlotte's Paul Arredondo earned his second Conference USA Cross Country Athlete of the Week award of the year after pacing the 49ers to a first-place finish to close out the regular season. Rice's Grace Forbes excelled in her collegiate debut to receive the first conference weekly honor of her career. All weekly awards are presented by Top of the World.
C-USA Male Athlete of the Week – Paul Arredondo, Charlotte, Sr., Fayetteville, North Carolina
Arredondo etched his name in the Charlotte record books as he recorded the fifth-fastest time in school history in the 8k at the Blazer Classic.