Week 8: GPAC Cross Country Runners of the Week

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following Cross Country Runners-of-the-Week for October 21-27, 2024. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2024-2025 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program. 

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Cross Country Runners-of-the Week

Women – Corinne Braun, Dordt University

Corinne Braun of Dordt University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Cross Country Runner-of-the-Week. Braun, a freshman from Canton, South Dakota, was the top GPAC runner at the Blazing Tiger Classic, a meet held at Mahoney State Park near Ashland, Neb. Braun finished fourth in a loaded field with a career-best 6K time of 21:50. This was the fourth top five finish for Braun this season and she currently has the fastest time in the GPAC.

Men – Aidan Vorster, Dordt University

Aidan Vorster of Dordt University is the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Cross Country Runner-of-the-Week.  Vorster, a senior from Chino Hills, California, was the top GPAC runner at the Blazing Tiger Classic, a meet held last weekend at Mahoney State Park. Vorster finished fifth in a loaded and very large field of 339 runners, running a personal-best time of 24:38. Vorster's time is a two-second PR and is his fourth top 10 finish this season.