ULLERTON, Calif. – Cal State Fullerton senior Trinity Ruelas (Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) was named the Big West Conference Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week. The conference announced the honorees on Tuesday.
In the women’s 5K at the season-opening Mark Covert Classic, Ruelas made light work of the competition as she won by more than 30 seconds with a time of 17:39.5. She led the women’s squad to a comfortable win in the team competition.
Next up, the squads will be split up between the Dellinger Invite on Sep. 23 and the Mustang Challenge on Sep. 25.