Lansing, Mich. – The NJCAA Cross Country National Athletes of the Week for Monday, Oct. 4 have been announced, and LCC’s Haley Ellis is named National Athlete of the Week for Division II Women Cross Country.

Ellis was unstoppable at the Lansing Invitational hosted by LCC this past weekend. The competition was stiff with a strong field including four NJCAA Division II-ranked programs among a number of four-year schools.

LCC’s Ellis beat all of them with a 19:08.2 performance over the 5k course. This was the second win in three races this year for Ellis, who has been the top JUCO finisher each time.

Haley Ellis is the first person to earn this honor, man or woman for LCC.

About U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Awards

National Athlete of the Week is an award selected and presented by the USTFCCCA Communications Staff at the beginning of each week to 12 collegiate cross-country athletes, when applicable (male and female for each of the three NCAA divisions and the NJCAA).
The award seeks to highlight not only the very best times, marks and scores on a week-to-week basis, but also performances that were significant on the national landscape and/or the latest in a series of strong outings. Quality of competition, suspenseful finishes and other factors will also play a role in the decision.

 

About Lansing Community College

Lansing Community College, founded in 1957, is one of the largest community colleges in Michigan, serving more than 23,000 students across a six-county area each year. LCC offers courses in general education for those interested in transferring to a four-year institution, career and workforce development, developmental education and personal enrichment. To meet the professional development and training needs of regional employees, the college offers customized programs for credit, non-credit and continuing education. The University Center at LCC offers students the opportunity to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from five partner universities on the downtown LCC campus. For more information, visit lcc.edu.

Lansing Community College provides equal opportunity for all persons and prohibits discriminatory practices based on race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, creed, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, familial status, marital status, military status, veteran’s status, or other status as protected by law, or genetic information that is unrelated to the person’s ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position or participate in educational programs, courses, services or activities offered by the College.

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