Special to The OBSERVER

CORTLAND — The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) selects Fredonia Ethan Francis as its Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week.

Francis, a senior from Dunkirk, finished second Saturday at the Houghton Highlander Invitational men’s cross country race. He covered the 8k Field of Dreams course in 27:13.5, an average of 5:28.6 per mile. There were 140 men in the race which was won by RIT’s Otto Kingstedt in 26:15.6 over a muddy course.