September 6, 2005
Cross Country
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JUSTIN KUNZ NAMED MVC ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State junior Justin Kunz (Lebanon, Ind./Rend Lake College) has been named the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Male Athlete of the Week. Kunz helped the Sycamores take first place at the Evansville Early Bird Invitational last Saturday (Sept. 3).
   Competing in his first race as a Sycamore, Kunz took second place at the Early Bird Invite with a time of 18:27.90. He was ISU’s top finisher in the 6k event. Prior to attending ISU, Kunz spent two seasons at Rend Lake College where he placed third in the 5k run at the 2005 NJCAA Indoor Championships. He finished 13th at the 2004 NJCAA Cross Country Championships with a time of 25:31.8.
   Indiana State returns to action on Saturday (Sept. 10) when the Sycamores host the Indiana State Invitational. ISU will compete against Butler, Danville CC, Rose-Hulman, Vincennes, and Wisconsin.