North Dakota senior Shewaye Johnson was named the Summit League’s Women’s Cross Country Peak Performer of the Week after leading the Fighting Hawks at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational. She finished 43rd overall and was the top Summit League runner in the race, helping UND place 17th.

By the Numbers
  • Johnson ran the 6K in 20:17.6.
  • UND finished 17th among 43 teams.
  • Johnson was one of 3 Fighting Hawks in the top 100 and the only one in the top 50.
State of Play
  • This is Johnson’s first career weekly award and North Dakota’s second women’s honor this season.
  • The Fighting Hawks next race at the Summit League Championships on Oct. 31 in St. Paul, Minnesota, where the women will seek to defend their 2025 title.
Bottom Line

Johnson’s award recognizes a strong individual performance that also helped position North Dakota for its conference-title defense.