Giat Named MVC Male Cross Country Runner Of The Week
10/16/2002 | 12:00:00 | Cross Country
Oct. 16, 2002
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois University junior Doron Giat was named Missouri Valley Conference Male Cross Country Runner of the Week on Wednesday, coming off his dominating performance at last Saturday's Saluki Invitational.
Giat won the men's 8K race by 12 seconds, clocking in at 25:26. The native of Ganei, Israel, has won the award three times this season and five times in his two year career at SIU.
Giat currently has the sixth-best 8K time in the Valley this season (25:23) with one regular-season meet remaining before the MVC Championships. Giat placed fourth in the MVC Championships last year.
Giat and the rest of the Salukis will be back in action Saturday at the Indiana State Pre-Nationals.