October 29, 2024
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Star Athletic Association announced their seventh and final edition of women’s and men’s cross-country Runners-of-the-Week Tuesday. Bellevue (Neb.) swept the weekly honors as Madison Nelson was named the Women’s Runner-of-the-Week and Richard Marcoux was selected the Men’s Runner-of-the-Week.
NSAA Women’s Cross-Country Runner-of-the-Week
Madison Nelson – Bellevue (Neb.) – Senior – Plattsmouth, Neb. – Nelson registered a time of 22 minutes, 13 seconds to earn a 10
th place finish in the paced Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic for Bellevue (Neb.), featuring 303 runners on the 6K racecourse. She was the top North Star Athletic Association runner in the race. Nelson was just six seconds off her own school record over the 6K distance.
NSAA Men’s Cross-Country Runner-of-the-Week
Richard Marcoux – Bellevue (Neb.) – Senior – Omaha, Neb. – Marcoux was the top North Star Athletic Association runner in the packed Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic for Bellevue (Neb.), featuring a total of 339 runners on the 8K racecourse. He set a new school record 8K as he led the Bruins to an eighth-place finish as a team (in the field of 27 teams). Marcoux finished the race with a time of 24 minutes, 58 seconds. He also led the team to a school-record team time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 21 seconds.
Looking Ahead
Five North Star Athletic Association schools – Bellevue (Neb.), Dakota State (S.D.), Dickinson State (N.D.), Jamestown (N.D.), Valley City State (N.D.) – prepare for the conference meet on Friday, Nov. 8. This year’s cross-country meet will be hosted by Valley City State (N.D.) at Valley City Town & Country Club (500 12
th Ave. NE).
The men’s 8K race is set for 10:30 a.m., followed by the women’s 6K race at 11:30 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 8
Bellevue (Neb.), Dakota State (S.D.), Dickinson State (N.D.), Jamestown (N.D.), Valley City State (N.D.)
@ North Star Athletic Association Cross Country Championships – Valley City, N.D.
Men’s 8K race – 10:30 a.m.; Women’s 6K race – 11:30 a.m.