POCATELLO, Idaho - Senior
Bryce Jenkins has been named Bengal Athlete of the Week after he earned his first cross country victory of the season at the Color Country Invitational hosted by Southern Utah on Oct. 5. Jenkins ran the men's 6K in 18:44.60 ahead of unattached Ibrahim Ahmed with a time of 18:58.40 and led the team to a third-place finish.
Jenkins has led the Idaho State men at every meet this season. Notably, he finished second with a time of 19:05.00 at the Idaho State Invitational on Sept. 29.
During last year's outdoor track and field season, Jenkins finished third in the men's 3000m steeplechase with a career best time of 9:12.99. That performance sent him to the NCAA West Regional where he finished 26th.
Jenkins and the Idaho State Cross Country team return to action on Friday, Oct. 13 at the Bronco Invitational hosted by Santa Clara University. The meet is set to begin at 9:45 a.m.
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