Women's Runner of the Week
Natalee Stevens – Montana Western
Freshman I Mapleton, Ore.
Stevens led Montana Western's women's cross-country team at the Yellowjacket/Battlin' Bears Open on Oct. 9 in Billings, Mont.
She finished 11th overall among 79 runners in the women's 6-kilometer race, recording a personal-best time of 23 minutes, 53 seconds.
Stevens was the highest-finishing NAIA and Frontier competitor in the race, highlighting her performance against a competitive field.
It marked the third time this season that Stevens had finished as Montana Western's top women's runner.
This is Stevens’ first career Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Player of the Week honor.