Trace Obbink was named the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week as announced by the league office earlier today (Oct.14). 

• GPAC Press Release | PDF

Notes: 

• this is the sixth edition of the weekly honor within the GPAC 
• Obbink earned his first collegiate win, taking home gold at the Holiday Inn Express Classic last weekend
• the junior completed the 8K course in 24:57, 19 seconds faster than the second place runner
• Obbink led the 18th-ranked Defenders to the team title, winning their second team championship of the season
• Obbink has two top 10 finishes this season, four in his career
• the junior is ranked third in the GPAC with his 8K time, 38th in the NAIA
• Obbink is the second Dordt runner to win the weekly GPAC honor
  • Hudson Hamilton - Sept.16
• Dordt is idle from competition this weekend and will next run in the Blazing Tiger Classic next weekend (Oct.24) at Mahoney State Park.