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CCIW Press Release

Sept. 14, 2010 - North Central College men's cross country runner Pat Lesiewicz has been selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Runner of the Week for Sept. 7-13.

Lesiewicz earned the honor on the strength of his performance at the Aurora University Spartan Invitational on Friday. He scored his first collegiate victory in the race at Oakhurst Forest Preserve, completing the 8,000-meter (five-mile) course in 25 minutes, 36.1 seconds.

North Central has swept the first two CCIW Runner of the Week Awards this season, as Michael Spain received the honor last week.

The Cardinals will participate in the Illinois Intercollegiate Championships on Friday at Weibring Golf Course in Normal, Ill. The meet is hosted by Illinois State University. The men's race is scheduled to begin at 5:45 p.m.