Jenkins picks up RSC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week for Rio Grande
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- University of Rio Grande (Ohio) freshman Tyler Jenkins was chosen as River States Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week presented by Brown & Brown Insurance for Aug. 29-Sept. 4.
Jenkins, from Barnesville, Ohio, led the RedStorm at the Mike Baumer Classic hosted by Wright States University.
In a meet mainly made up of NCAA Di runners, Jenkins placed 15th out of 178 competitors. He turned in the second-fastest 5K time in men's program history of 15:26.
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