The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference selected this week’s cross country athletes of the week. The PSAC office selected Ian Zimmerman and Malia Anderson of California (Pa.).
Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week
California (Pa.)
Ian Zimmerman
Sophomore
Bedford, Pa. / Northern Bedford County
Zimmerman registered the first individual title of his career on Saturday, as the Vulcans opened the season by winning the Daemen Alumni Invitational. He won the eight-kilometer race held in the Buffalo area by over 22 seconds with a time of 26 minutes, 52.8 seconds. Zimmerman helped California earn the team title with 20 points, marking the program’s first invitational title since September 2019.Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week
California (Pa.)
Malia Anderson
Junior
Greensburg, Pa. / Greensburg Salem
Anderson placed fourth overall at the Daemen Alumni Invitational, as California opened its season by placing second in the team standings at the six-kilometer event. She crossed the finish line with a time of 19 minutes, 33.1 seconds while in a field of 50-plus runners. The Vulcans placed second in the standings with 43 points behind a trio of top-10 finishes.
ABOUT THE PSAC
Headquartered in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is an NCAA Division II Conference comprised of 18 institutions in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The member institutions are Bloomsburg, California (Pa.), Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Gannon, Indiana (Pa.), Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Mercyhurst, Millersville, Pitt-Johnstown, Seton Hill, Shepherd, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock and West Chester.
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