University of the Cumberlands Athletics

Luca Santorum earned athlete of the week honors after capturing a pair of NAIA national championships.  Santorum began the day by capturing his first individual nation title in the mile, where he crossed the line in 4:06.86 to win the even by two seconds. The freshman followed that up by running away from the field to win the 1000 meter with a time of 2:22.70.  That time was the fastest time in the NAIA this season and broke the NAIA championship record.  Santorum was also part of the Patriots Distance Medley Relay that posted a runner-up finish for his third NAIA All-American accolade.  Santorum was named the NAIA Most Valuable Performer, becoming just the second Patriot runner to garner this honor.