Irvine —UC Riverside cross country runner Cody Jordan was named the Big West Conference Male Cross Country Athlete of the Week on September 15 following his efforts for the Highlanders at the UC Riverside Invitational on September 12.

The senior from Apple Valley, CA finished third overall out of 196 runners in the 8k UCR Invitational race, setting a personal-best time of 24:07.8. He helped the Highlanders finish ninth as a team among 23 squads, including three that were ranked regionally. Jordan outran every other Big West competitor, including participants from CSUN, Long Beach State, UC Davis, and UC Santa Barbara.

His time also makes him the third-best 8k performer in program history.