University of the Cumberlands Athletics

Luca Madeo earned athlete of the week honors after an incredible performance at the NAIA Appalachian Challenge.  The sophomore paced a school record time of 23:48.1 to place third overall.  Madeo averaged 4:47.3 per mile over the 8k course to help UC earn a runner-up team finish.  That time broke the school record by 27 seconds and Madeo is the first Patriots runner in program history to break 24-minutes for an 8k.