Avon's Dan Smith, a junior, was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week, while running cross country at Ohio Northern.


Smith led the Polar Bears to a fourth-place finish at the Calvin College Knight Invite. ONU outran 11 other teams, including OAC rival Baldwin Wallace.

In the 8,000-meter race, the junior placed 14th in a quick 26:16. Smith narrowly beat out senior Jacob Schoelien, whose 26:17 time was good for 16th place.

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