Sanchez Earns First Big Ten Athlete Of The Week

Big Ten Athlete of the Week - Gabriel Sanchez

Sanchez Earns First Big Ten Athlete Of The Week

9/8/2021 3:46:00 PM | Cross Country, Track and Field

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Big Ten Conference announced their first cross country Athlete of the Week honors of the 2021 season on Wednesday afternoon. Gabriel Sanchez of Indiana Cross Country was tabbed as the Men's Athlete of the Week.

Competing in his first event as a Hoosier, Sanchez crossed the finish line first with a time of 25:13.94 at the Indiana Open. This was the first home meet that Indiana had raced since 2017.

Up next, the Hoosiers will travel to Indiana State on Saturday, September 18 to compete at the John McNichol's Invite. The men's 8k will commence at 9 a.m. ET while the women's 5k will follow at 9:40 a.m. ET.