Erin Herrmann, Hope, Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week

Erin Herrmann, Hope, Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week

The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association named Erin Herrmann of Hope the Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week on Monday for meets through Oct. 4.

Herrmann, a junior from Wheaton, Ill., clocked the top time among NCAA Division III women's cross country runners in a Greater Louisville Classic Gold Division field full of national powerhouses on Saturday. 

She finished her 6K run in 115th place out of 260 runners with a time of 18 minutes, 14.83 seconds. The time marked the top finish by a Division III competitor in the race.