Podnar Earns UAA Athlete of the Week

(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) - Carnegie Mellon University senior Ryan Podnar was named the University Athletic Association (UAA) Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week for his performance on Friday, September 12 at the Robert Morris University Colonial Invitational. The award is the first of the season for Podnar and the team.

Podnar led the Tartans to a victory in a field of 10 teams comprised of Division I, II and III institutions. The senior took third overall in the 8k race, crossing the finish line first for the Tartans with a time of 24:33.1.

The Tartans next compete on Friday, October 3 at Lehigh University's Paul Short Invitational.