September 2, 2025
HELENA, Mont. – Carroll and Montana Tech were selected to the first edition of the 2025 Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Cross Country Runners-of-the-Week awards.
Men's Runner of the Week: Zach Gacnik, Carroll
Gacnik, a senior from Conifer, Colo., was selected as the Men’s Runner of the Week.
He was the highest placing NAIA competitor at the NCAA Division I cross country meet, the 2025 Montana State Bobcat Twilight meet for the 12
th ranked Fighting Saints.
Gacnik clocked a time of 15 minutes, 41 minutes to place 14
th. There were a total of 84 runners in the 5K race.
This is Gacnik’s fourth career Erck Hotels/Frontier Men’s Cross Country weekly honor.
Women's Runner of the Week: Alyssa Jany, Montana Tech
Jany, a senior from Frederick, Colo., was named as the Women’s Runner of the Week.
She was the top NAIA finisher at the NCAA Division I cross country meet, the Montana State Bobcat Twilight meet. The 23
rd ranked Orediggers finished fourth as a team in the field of 75 runners.
Jany placed seventh with a time of 18 minutes, 58 seconds in the 5K race.
This is Jany’s first career Erck Hotels/Frontier Women’s Cross Country weekly honor.
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