KANSAS — Joaquin Miranda of Friends University and Serenity Desrosier Larson of No. 18 University of Saint Mary were named the KCAC Cross Country Men's and Women's Runners of the Week, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The two student-athletes were selected for their performances from Oct. 5-11 by a vote of conference sports information directors. All KCAC Player of the Week honors are presented by
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Joaquin Miranda - Friends University
Fr. | Houston, Texas
Freshman Joaquin Miranda ran a PR of 25:26.1 in his third career race at the JBU Invitational Saturday (Oct. 10) to finish a solid fourth place in an event that also featured a pair NCAA Div. II teams. Miranda's season-best race led the Falcons to a sixth place team finish.
Serenity Desrosier Larson - #18 University of Saint Mary
Sr. | Dodge City, Kan.
It was another strong outing for Larson, finishing fifth in a field consisting of NCAA Div. II, NAIA, and NJCAA talent. Her finish individually helped her team to a third place finish overall behind NCAA Div. II institutions Colorado School of Mines and Fort Hays State University. This marks the third time this season that Larson has been named the KCAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week.
2026 KCAC CROSS COUNTRY SEASON PREVIOUS WEEKLY HONOREES:
- Week 1 (Sept. 8): Brian Fackert, McPherson (Men) | Lexi Patterson, Friends (Women)
- Week 2 (Sept. 14): Ethan Smith, Evangel (Men) | Kirstin Hackney, Kansas Wesleyan (Women)
- Week 3 (Sept. 22): Austin Howell, Saint Mary (Men) | Serenity Desrosier Larson, Saint Mary (Women)
- Week 4 (Sept. 28): Derebe Carr, Saint Mary (Men) | Serenity Desrosier Larson, Saint Mary (Women)
- Week 5 (Oct. 6): Asa Johnson, Bethel (Men) | Julianna Maxfield, Tabor (Women)
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