NAPERVILLE, Ill. – North Central College’s BJ Sorg claimed College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Men’s Cross Country Student-Athlete of the Week honors following a first-place performance at the NCCXC Invite.

Sorg led the field Friday at St. James Farm, winning the three-mile race in 14:27 and led North Central to a sweep of Harper College. Originally scheduled as an 8K, the race was shortened to three miles due to heat conditions. Despite the conditions, BJ turned in a controlled performance to open the season and provide an early indication of his fitness entering the 2026 campaign.

Sorg and the No. 14-ranked Cardinals return to action Sept. 19, with squads slated to compete at Wheaton College’s Gil Dodds Invitational and the John McNichols Invitational, hosted by Indiana State University.

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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.).