TULSA, Okla. – University of Tulsa senior Marc Scott was named the Division I Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, the organization announced Monday.
Scott, a native of North Yorkshire, England, won the prestigious Wisconsin adidas Invitational on Friday, running the 8K race in 23:35.0. He led Tulsa, which was the 22nd-highest ranked team at the meet, to an eighth-place finish, eclipsing 14 higher-ranked opponents. Of the 36 competing men's teams, 28 were ranked either in the top-30 of the USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll or receiving national votes.