KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association has announced its second athletes of the week for the 2026 men's and women's cross country seasons.
Griffon men's cross country runner Pau Valderrama was named the MIAA Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week.
Valderrama led MoWest at the 37th Annual Southern Stampede, placing third overall in the men's 8K with a time of 24:10.93. He was the top Griffon finisher in a field of more than 220 runners and helped MoWest place three runners inside the top 15.
What's Next
Griffon Cross Country will have a week off before returning to competition on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the 38th Annual Chile Pepper Festival at Agri Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
