Bowling Green, KY – For the third time in her career, Lea Kunstmann was named Mid-South Conference Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week, conference officials announced Monday.

The Freising, Bavaria, Germany native led the Patriots at the Southern Showcase on Friday, clocking a time of 18:43.4 in the 5K. Kunstmann placed 131st overall in a competitive 309-runner field that featured multiple NCAA Division I programs.

Kunstmann's performance helped Cumberlands place 28th out of 31 teams at the meet. The sophomore earns her first MSC Runner of the Week honor of the season and the third of her career after collecting the award twice during her freshman campaign.

Kunstmann and the Patriots return to the course on Saturday, October 3, at the Greater Louisville Classic in Louisville, Kentucky.

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