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Newhouse & Mitchell of Mount Mercy Repeat as Heart Cross Country Runners of the Week
September 12, 2022

Newhouse & Mitchell of Mount Mercy Repeat as Heart Cross Country Runners of the Week

For the second-straight week, Deanna Newhouse and Ryan Mitchell of Mount Mercy University have been selected the Heart Women’s and Men’s Cross Country Runners of the Week, announced by the conference office.

For the second-straight week, Deanna Newhouse and Ryan Mitchell of Mount Mercy University have been selected the Heart Women's and Men's Cross Country Runners of the Week, announced by the conference office. 

Newhouse won the Fighting Bee Invitational hosted by St. Ambrose University last week, with her 5K time of 19:50.

She raced past 53 total competitors and helped lead Mount Mercy to a first-place team finish. The time of 19:50 is a personal best for Newhouse.

Mitchell also led the Mount Mercy men's squad to a second-straight team title. He ran the 8K in a time of 27:02 and placed second overall, in a race of 56 competitors.