BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Jackson State cross country athletes Ryan Achau and Sya Bolden earned Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) weekly honors following their performances at the Watson Cross Country Classic last Friday, the conference office announced Monday afternoon. 

Achau earned his second SWAC Newcomer of the Week award of the season after capturing his fourth individual victory of the campaign. The freshman won the men's 8k race in 24:26.4, leading the Tigers to a seventh-place team finish with 263 points.

Bolden claimed her second SWAC Newcomer of the Week honor after competing in her first 6k race of the season. She finished in 26:10.9 to record her time at the distance to close out the regular season of her freshman campaign.

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