Ana Tucker has started a budding collegiate career with a bang, as the freshman was named the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Monday (Sept. 23).

Tucker, a freshman from Midland, Michigan, won the individual title at the Wheaton Gil Dodds Invitational this past weekend in 22:22.8, nearly two seconds ahead of Aryn Embretson of Wheaton (Ill.), who finished runner-up. It was Tucker’s first race at the 6K distance and second career collegiate race; Tucker also won the season-opening Vanderbilt Invitational Aug. 31.

Tucker follows Trine's Evie Bultemeyer as an MIAA women's cross country runner named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week this season; Bultemeyer garnered the national honor Sept. 9. This is the second time in program history that a female athlete from Hope has been named National Athlete of the Week. Erin Herrmann earned the honor back on September 12, 2016.

(information provided by Hope College Athletics and USTFCCCA)

USTFCCCA National Athletes of the Week - Sept. 23

MIAA Student-Athlete Honored by USTFCCCA

Hope - Ana Tucker | team story link

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