Elmayan Nets CCIW Runner of the Week Honors

Sept. 22, 2026 – North Central College men’s cross country junior Ari Elmayan was named this week’s College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Runner of the Week after turning in a top 10 performance at the Gil Dodds Invitational on Friday. The Gil Dodds Invite featured 19 programs, seven of which are CCIW member institutions. Elmayan’s sixth-place finish made him the highest-placing runner in the CCIW in a time of 25:21.8. The effort marks a personal best time for Elmayan at St. James Farm by nearly two minutes. Elmayan currently holds the third-fastest 8K time in the CCIW this season,…