Merlin Joseph Jr., MXC, AOW, Fredonia
October 9, 2017
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has selected the athlete of the week for men's cross country. This week's winner is Fredonia's Merlin Joseph Jr.
Joseph Jr., a senior from Binghamton, had an outstanding effort at the Houghton Highlander Invitational. He was able to muster a fifth-place finish out of 187 runners with a time of 25:29.2. At an average of 5:08 per mile, Joseph Jr. earned his personal best, topping his previous record by 22 seconds.