Camden County College Freshman Runner Makes History

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Camden County College freshman runner Sara Loew is making history. She has been named among the 10 National Athletes of the Week by the U.S. Track and Field Cross-Country Coaches Association after she took fifth place at the Osprey Open last weekend, the college announced.

Loew, of Newport, NJ, finished the 6K course in 25 minutes, 16 seconds. She is the first athlete from Camden County College to be named a National Athlete of the Week in school history.

“We are very proud of Sara and all she has accomplished,” Camden County College Director of Athletics Bill Banks said. “She drives an hour each way to attend Camden County College, and she is a student in our dental hygiene program as well. In talking with her professors, I found she is a focused student who excels in academics, and she exemplifies the true definition of what it means to be a student athlete.”

National Athlete of the Week is an award selected and presented by the U.S. Track and Field Cross-Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) communications staff at the beginning of each week to 10 collegiate cross-country athletes (male and female for each of the three NCAA divisions and two NJCAA divisions).

Nominations are open to the public. Coaches and sports information directors are encouraged to nominate their student-athletes; as are student-athletes, their families and friends, and fans of their programs. Nominated athletes are noticed before those athletes found through searching Track and Field Results Reporting System.

The award seeks to highlight not only the very best times, marks and scores on a week-to-week basis, but also performances that were significant on the national landscape and/or the latest in a series of strong outings. Quality of competition, suspenseful finishes and other factors will also play a role in the decision.

Camden County College has had a cross-country team for many years, but recently added track and field back to the schedule this semester after a 30-year hiatus. For more information about Camden County College’s track and field program, visit https://camdencc.edu/student_life/athletics/.

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