SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Redshirt senior Nick Hauger has claimed the West Coast Conference Men's Runner of the Week for the week of October 1, the conference announced Monday morning.
Hauger led the No. 3 Portland men to a third place finish in Wisconsin at the Nuttycombe Invite on Friday. Hauger hung with the top pack the entire race and crossed the finish line in sixth place with a time of 23:24.0.
The Preseason USTFCCCA All-American's time was the fastest men's individual mark at the Nuttycombe in WCC history, and also marked the third straight year with a WCC runner finishing in the top-10 at the event.