Williamsburg, KY – After capturing the individual titles and leading Cumberlands to MSC Championships runners, Lea Kunstmann and Collin De Julio have been named the Appalachian Wireless Athletes of the Week, the athletic department announced Monday. 
 
Lea Kunstmann collects Athlete of the Week honors after she won the MSC Championship. The sophomore crossed the finish line in 22:19.6 to defending her individual conference title with a first-place finish in the 6K race. After capturing the win, Kunstmann notched MSC Runner of the Year honors for the second consecutive season.  In addition to the individual win, Kunstmann helped UC earn their seventh straight team title.
 
Collin De Julio earned Athlete of the Week honors after winning the MSC Championship.  The senior completed the 8k course in 25:05.4 to capture the MSC Individual title. De Julio's performance earned him MSC Runner of the Year honors and led a historic showing for Cumberlands, which placed all five scoring runners ahead of the rest of the field.  His effort helped the Patriots capture their fourth straight MSC title.
 
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