Under Armour #HLXC Runners of the Week (October 20)

Under Armour #HLXC Runners of the Week (October 20)

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Jenna Black


INDIANAPOLIS (October 20, 2026) – Detroit Mercy’s Joshua Otten and Anna Kujansuu, alongside IU Indianapolis’s Aidan Connors and Youngstown State’s McKinley Fielding, have earned this week’s Under Armour #HLXC honors. 
 
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MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK | JOSHUA OTTEN | DETROIT MERCY | GRADUATE STUDENT | DIMONDALE, MICH
  • Claimed his second victory of the season at the Canisius Alumni Classic, guiding Detroit Mercy to a runner-up team finish with 71 points behind only the University at Buffalo alumni team at the 8k event. 
  • Matched his career-best time – and established the fastest mark for a Titan at Canisius - with a winning time of 23:55, finishing just one second shy of the school record.
  • Became the 11th Titan in program history to win multiple career races and the eighth to capture multiple victories in a single season, following his win at the home season opener.
 
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WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK | MCKINLEY FIELDING | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | FIFTH YEAR | JEFFERSON, OHIO
  • Broke her own school record by 3.3 seconds to set a new program best time of 20:07.6 in the 6K.
  • Finished 30th at the Arturo Barrios Invitational out of the field of 387 runners.
  • Led the team to its best team finish at the invite, placing 11th out of the 46-team field, beating seven Power 4 programs.
 
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MEN’S FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK | AIDAN CONNORS | IU INDIANAPOLIS | PLAINFIELD, ILL.
  • IU Indy’s No. 2 finisher at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational on Friday (Oct. 16).
  • Finished the 8K race in a time of 24:54.2.
  • Finished 229th overall of 342 runners against a nationally elite field.
 
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WOMEN’S FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK | ANNA KUJANSUU | DETROIT MERCY | DEARBORN, MICH.
  • Helped lead Titans to a team victory at the Canisius Alumni Classic, finishing third with a rookie 5k record of 17:59, breaking the freshman mark of 18:28 set by LeAnn Sarka in 2004 at the BGSU Falcon Invite.
  • Her time ranks as the fourth-fastest 5k at the Canisius Alumni Classic and is tied for the 10th fastest in school history.
 
 
2026 Under Armour Men’s Runners of the Week
September 9 – Noah Jahnke, Green Bay
September 16 – Patrick Burgos, Youngstown State
September 22  – Andrew Strong, Purdue Fort Wayne
September 29 –  Nate Wentling, RMU
October 6 – Izaiah Steury, IU Indianapolis
October 20 – Joshua Otten, Detroit Mercy
 
2026 Under Armour Women’s Runners of the Week
September 9 – Grace Biddle, Northern Kentucky
September 16 – Erica Kaulen, Youngstown State
September 22 – Amelie Ojeda, NIU
September 29 – Julia Dill, RMU
October 6 – McKinley Fielding, Youngstown State
October 20 – McKinley Fielding, Youngstown State

 
2026 Under Armour Men’s Freshman of the Week
September 9 – Noah Towne, Northern Kentucky
September 16 – Jagger Dollenmeyer, Wright State
September 22 – Aidan Connors, IU Indianapolis
September 29- MJ Pottinger, Youngstown State
October 6 – Brody Karg, Oakland
October 20 – Aidan Connors, IU Indianapolis
 
2026 Under Armour Women’s Freshman of the Week
September 9 – Maren Wilson, IU Indianapolis
September 16 – Erica Kaulen, Youngstown State
September 22 – Maren Wilson, IU Indianapolis
September 29 – Erica Kaulen, Youngstown State
October 6 – Erica Kaulen, Youngstown State
October 20 – Anna Kujansuu, Detroit Mercy