SEWARD, Neb. – A freshman out of Fort Wayne, Ind., Vaughn Hendrickson is already making waves. On Wednesday (Sept. 25), the league office announced Hendrickson as the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Runner of the Week. Hendrickson is the second athlete from Concordia Men’s Cross Country to be honored this season. Sophomore Trey Robertson garnered the same recognition on Sept. 11.
Hendrickson is this week’s honoree thanks to his performance at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational held at Mahoney Golf Course in Lincoln, Neb., on Sept. 21. In just his second college race, Hendrickson completed the 8k in 25:51.3 and placed 31st overall in a field of more than 330 competitors, including many from the NCAA Division I and II levels. Hendrickson was the highest placing GPAC finisher and ranked third among all NAIA competitors in the field. As a team, the Bulldogs placed 12th (out of 26) at the Greeno/Dirksen Invite and fourth among NAIA squads. The Concordia Lutheran High School alum Hendrickson also ran a four-mile time of 19:41.50 at the Augustana Twilight on Sept. 6.
Hendrickson and his teammates will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 5 for the Briar Cliff Invite in North Sioux City, S.D.