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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2009 Shank wins second MIAA Athlete of the Week Award Kansas City, Mo. -- After finishing third in this past weekend's Missouri Southern Stampede, senior Kimi Shank (Rolla, Mo.) has been named the MIAA Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week as announced by the league office today. This is Shank's second weekly honor this season, winning the award each week the Lions have been active. Shank was third with a time
of 17:36.65, finishing just behind two Arkansas runners and placing as
the top division II runner in the event. She defeated 13 other Division
I runners in the process and was the top Division II performer at the
meet, helping the Lions place second in the team competition just 22
points behind the University of Arkansas. Southern defeated three
nationally ranked Division II schools, as well as one nationally ranked
NAIA institution. |