Rory Bickler, Cross Country - Women's Runner of the Week (Clarke)

The Heart of America Athletic Conference announced its Heart Cross Country Runner of the Week awards on Monday.

Rory Bickler of Clarke University captured back-to-back Women's Runner of the Week honors, while David Mannella of Benedictine College earned his third Heart Men's Runner of the Week of 2023.

Bickler and the Pride took on the Bradley Pink Classic and the senior placed 33rd overall out of 181 total runners with her time of 23:33.

That time broke the Clarke 6K school record.