Junior Ryan Eason was named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Men's Cross Country Athlete of the week after his performance at the Blugold Invitational this past weekend (Friday, Sept. 30). The native of Coon Rapids, Minn. was the first Bulldog to cross the finish line with a time of 25:57 in the 8K race. He is the first Bulldog to break the 26 minute mark this season. Eason finished an impressive 24th overall among the 372 competitors, helping his team to a 7th place finish among the 22 team field.