Lipscomb Sweeps ASUN Cross Country Weekly Awards
10/5/2026 2:05:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lipscomb Cross Country swept the Atlantic Sun Conference weekly awards following standout performances at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational, with Max Hooper, Harley Kletz, Kobey Yates and Matilda Cole each earning conference recognition.
Hooper was named the ASUN Men's Runner of the Week, while Kletz earned ASUN Women's Runner of the Week honors. Yates and Cole completed the sweep by being named the Men's and Women's Freshman of the Week, respectively.
The honors recognize the Bisons' performances at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational in Chicago.
Hooper – ASUN Men's Runner of the Week
Hooper led the Lipscomb men with a historic performance in the 8K, crossing the line 11th overall in 23:05.6. His time established a new Lipscomb 8K program record and helped the Bisons finish ninth among 17 teams.
Kletz – ASUN Women's Runner of the WeekKletz also rewrote the Lipscomb record book in Chicago, placing eighth overall in the women's 6K with a time of 19:39.8.
The performance established a new Lipscomb 6K program record and led the Bisons to a 10th-place team finish in the 17-team field.
Yates – ASUN Men's Freshman of the Week
Yates was the second Bison across the line in the men's 8K, turning in a strong performance of 23:24.5 to finish 37th overall.
His effort helped give Lipscomb two runners inside the top 40 and contributed to the Bisons' ninth-place team finish.
Cole – ASUN Women's Freshman of the WeekCole was Lipscomb's second finisher on the women's side, crossing the line 38th overall with a time of 20:11.0 in the 6K.
Cole's performance gave the Bisons a second top-40 finisher behind Kletz and helped Lipscomb secure its 10th-place team finish.
The four honors come as Lipscomb continues its fall campaign following a strong weekend in Chicago that featured two new program records and four eventual ASUN weekly award winners.
