Saint Leo University junior Colett Rampf was named the Division II Women’s Cross Country National Athlete of the Week on Oct. 3 by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
(Courtesy of Saint Leo University)
Rampf, a Premnitz, Germany native, is the first Saint Leo women’s cross country athlete to earn the award.
Rampf is coming off a record-setting performance in the 43rd Annual Lehigh University Paul Short Run on Oct. 1. She finished 10th overall in the 6K College Gold race with a time of 20:23, slashing 31 seconds off the Saint Leo 6K record she set a year ago at the same event.
It was fastest time of any non-Division I runner.
“Colett has definitely earned it,” Saint Leo cross country coach Kent Reiber said, in a release. “She set very high goals coming into this season, and has hit every benchmark along the way. We’re very blessed to have her work ethic and leadership on our team, and I’m incredibly proud of her.”
