2 runners earn weekly Big Ten award

Cross country runners Ben Hubers and Sarah Pease were named Big Ten Runners of the Week on Tuesday.

The two runners were recognized for their accomplishments at Saturday’s Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival in Fayetteville, Ark. Pease won the women’s race, and Hubers finished eighth on the men’s side.

The men’s and women’s teams each finished 2nd in the meet, with the men racing against 50 teams and the women racing against 56 teams.