Gunn Crowned National Athlete of the Week

By: Sam Boender USTFCCCA National Athletes of the Week NEW ORLEANS – Dawson Gunn earned the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association’s National Athlete of the Week award Monday after winning individual gold at the 2026 RMAC Cross Country Championships. Gunn finished first with an 8K time of 23:17.3 after dropping the hammer on the rest of the field across the last 2K of the race. He crossed the finish line 9.4 seconds ahead of RMAC runner-up Brett Davis from UCCS. His performance anchored Mines’ runner-up finish in the team standings which saw the Orediggers post 48…