Chapman Garners Big Ten Athlete of the Week Honors

Nebraska cross country runner Dennis Chapman was named the Big Ten Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week, the conference announced Wednesday. 

Chapman, a freshman from Omaha, finished 15th overall at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 21 with a time of 25:22.17. He helped the Huskers to a second-place overall finish. 

This marks Chapman’s first Big Ten weekly honor for a Nebraska men’s cross country athlete since George Kusche on October 23, 2019. 

NU will continue its season with the Bill Dellinger Invitational on Friday, Oct. 11.