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RIT women's cross country runner Kathryn Arbegast has been named the USTFCCCA Division III Women's Athlete of the Week on October 12, 2026

Women's Cross Country

Arbegast named NCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country National Athlete of the Week

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT women's cross country senior Kathryn Arbegasr was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country National Athlete of the Week, Monday.

Arbegast finished first out of 140 runners to lead RIT to a second-place finish out of 11 teams at Houghton's Highlander Invitational on October 10th. The senior ran the course in 20:49.2 to beat out Misericordia's Madison Hedglin (21:31.0) by nearly 42 seconds.

The senior has won all four races thus far this season by an average of 29.9 seconds.

Arbegast and the Tigers complete the regular season this coming Friday (Oct. 16) when they will compete in Geneseo's Mike Woods Invitational at Letchworth State Park at 11 a.m.

National Athlete of the Week is an award selected and presented by the USTFCCCA Communications Staff at the beginning of each week to 14 collegiate cross country athletes, when applicable (male and female for each of the three NCAA divisions, the NAIA, and the NJCAA).