NEW ORLEANS – App State’s Noah Martinson and Marshall’s Rachael Withrow each turned in impressive performances out on the courses they competed on. They have been named Sun Belt Conference Cross Country Runners of the Week.
 
Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week
Noah Martinson, App State
(3rd Yr., Carrollton, Ga.)
 
App State’s Noah Martinson led the Mountaineers at the Arturo Barrios Invitational. He ran 23:17.4 in the 8K, breaking the App State record by nearly 30 seconds and improving his previous season-best by over a minute. He secured an 11th-place finish in a field of 369 runners and helped App State finish first out of all Division I schools and second place overall in a crowded field of 38 teams.

Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week
Rachael Withrow, Marshall
(4th Yr., Winfield, West Virginia)
 
Marshall’s Rachael Withrow won her fourth race of the season Friday at the Eagle Invitational in Morehead, Kentucky, leading the Herd to a team victory at the meet. Withrow raced a 6K time of 20:07, finishing 75 seconds ahead of the next finisher. Her 6K time was the fastest in the conference this season and second-fastest in program history. The four-time SBC Runner of the Week has set a program record for most Runner of the Week awards in a single-season.
 
2026 Sun Belt Men’s Cross Country Runners of the Week
Week 1 – Brady Keller, South Alabama
Week 2 – Matthew Maynard, Louisiana
Week 3 – Noah Martinson, App State
Week 4 – Matthew Maynard, Louisiana
Week 5 – Noah Martinson, App State 
Week 6 – Riley Treadaway, Troy
Week 7 – Noah Martinson, App State

2026 Sun Belt Women’s Cross Country Runners of the Week
Week 1 – Rachael Withrow, Marshall
Week 2 – Rachael Withrow, Marshall
Week 3 – Tuva Sandberg, ULM
Week 4 – Isabelle Russell, Louisiana
Week 5 – Rachael Withrow, Marshall
Week 6 – Winny Kosgei, Troy
Week 7 – Rachael Withrow, Marshall