The Muhlenberg cross country teams swept the team and individual titles at the Cedar Crest/Muhlenberg Invitational on Saturday, and now they sweep the weekly awards.

Female Athlete of the Week – Nicki Cronin, Cross Country

Cronin won Saturday’s race by more than 46 seconds, which is believed to be the greatest margin of victory for the seven Mule women who finished first in the 21-year history of the event. (The ohers – Samantha Mayden, 2012; Karen Mount, 2005; Katie Garrett, 2001; Laura Roth, 1998; Katie McGinn, 1995; and Amanda Wachter, 1993). It was Cronin’s second straight top-5 finish to begin the season and her first collegiate title. Her previous best was second place in the short race at the 2012 Dickinson Long/Short Invitational.

Male Athlete of the Week – Luke Munyan, Cross Country

Munyan also captured his first race since high school, defeating teammate Jaryd Flank by nine seconds. His time of 19:45.23 was 23 seconds faster than he ran on the same course last year, when he finished third. Munyan put himself in good company with his first-place finish: The only other Mules to win the race, Will Elson in 2000 and Rob Uniszkiewicz in 2003, were NCAA qualifiers in cross country.

Update: Cronin and Munyan also were named Centennial Conference runners of the week!