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.)
 
With a time of 24:21.5, App State third year Noah Martinson paced the Mountaineers for the third straight meet at the Fire Tower Project. The Carrollton, Ga., native’s ninth-place finish is his third top-10 finish in as many meets, this time in a field of 105 runners, and led App State to a third-place finish overall. Martinson earns the weekly honor for the second time this season.

Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week
Rachael Withrow, Marshall
(4th Yr., Winfield, West Virginia)
 
Marshall fourth year Rachael Withrow won the Louisville Classic 5K Gold Race Saturday, racing a winning 5K time of 16:26. Withrow won the Gold Race in a field of 240 runners, her largest so far this season. The now three-time SBC Women's Runner of the Week continues to hold the fastest time in the conference ahead of the league's championships at the end of the month.
 
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 

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