NAPERVILLE, Ill. – North Central College’s Daniel Kasperan claimed College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week honors following a strong performance at the Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic, competing against runners from Division I, Division II and the NAIA.

Kasperan placed 15th overall in the Gold Race among runners from strong Division II programs such as West Texas A&M University, Harding University and Lee University. He completed the 8K course in a personal-best time of 24:16. The sophomore improved his previous best by nearly a full minute while helping North Central to a third-place team finish against a field featuring several of the nation’s top Division II and NAIA programs.

Kasperan and the Cardinals return to action Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Augustana Interregional Invitational, making one final tuneup in preparation for the CCIW Championship on Oct. 31.

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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.).