James Ngandu has been named the GLIAC Cross Country Runner of the Week after his standout performance in TU's season opening cross country invite.

Ngandu opened the 2016 season in strong fashion, winning the Back to the Nature Preserve Cross Country Invitational hosted by Bluffton University Sept. 2. Ngandu led the Dragons with a time of 18:45.72, beating his nearest competitor by 17 seconds. Ngandu is the reigning GLIAC Cross Country Champion from 2015.