Williamsburg, KY – Strong performances led to runners Lea Kunstmann and Luca Madeo have been named the Appalachian Wireless Athletes of the Week, the athletic department announced Monday. 
 
Lea Kunstmann captured Athlete of the Week honors after she won the NAIA Appalachian Challenge.  Kunstmann pulled away from the field to cross the line in 17:40.72 over the 5k course.  The junior earned the victory by of 14 seconds over the next closest finisher.  Kunstmann led the Patriots to a second place team finish. 
 
Luca Madeo earned Athlete of the Week honors after breaking the school record at the NAIA Appalachian Challenge.  Madeo led the Patriots, crossing the line in 23:33.8 to earn a runner-up finish in the race. His performance broke the previous Cumberlands 8K record of 23:46.5 set by Youssef Asslouj at the 2024 NAIA National Championships.  Madeo's  performance was instrumental in Cumberlands capturing the team win with 22 points.
 
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