SEWARD, Neb. – Thanks to his efforts at the Augustana Twilight, Concordia University sophomore Trey Robertson has been recognized as the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week, as announced by the league office on Wednesday (Sept. 11). Robertson has earned the award for the first time in his career and is the first Bulldog from the men’s cross country program to receive such distinction since Calvin Rohde last season.
A native of Wallace, Neb., Robertson placed ahead of all GPAC/NAIA competition at the Augustana Twilight held in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Sept. 6. Robertson completed the four-mile trek in a school record time of 19:22.17 (4:50 per mile pace) while placing 29th overall in a field made up of 375 runners from the NAIA, NJCAA and all divisions of the NCAA. As a team, Concordia placed eighth out 28 squads (second among GPAC/NAIA teams) at the meet. Robertson cut down on his time significantly from the 21:07.04 he posted at the 2023 Augustana Twilight.
As a freshman last season, Robertson narrowly missed out on GPAC All-Conference accolades. He placed 16th at the 2023 GPAC Cross Country Championships with an 8k time of 25:46.7.
Robertson and the rest of Head Coach Matt Beisel’s Bulldogs are off from competition this week while setting their sights on the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational slated for Saturday, Sept. 21.