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Trio Earns Big Ten Weekly Honors
10/14/26 | Cross Country
Simeon Birnbaum, Diana Cherotich and Sofia Thogersen were recognized by the league office.
EUGENE, Ore. – Simeon Birnbaum and Diana Cherotich swept Big Ten Athlete of the Week awards as announced by the league office Wednesday afternoon. Additionally, newcomer Sofia Thogersen was named the Women's Big Ten Freshman of the Week.
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Birnbaum and Cherotich won the individual titles at last Friday's Bill Dellinger Invitational at the Pine Ridge Golf Club in Springfield, Ore. Birnbaum navigated the 8K course in 23:05.5 to lead a quartet of Ducks inside the top 10. In the women's 6K, Cherotich (19:31.4) became the first woman to win the meet twice.
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Thogersen, in her collegiate debut, finished in sixth place overall in 20:34.7 and was the third Oregon runner across the line.
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It was the second-consecutive year for the Ducks to sweep the individual and team titles at Dellinger.
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In this week's release of the USTFCCCA poll, the Men of Oregon maintain their top-10 ranking at No. 6 and the UO women check in at No. 14 nationally. The Ducks' postseason begins Friday, Oct. 30, at the Big Ten Cross Country Championships in Madison, Wis.
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2026 Oregon Cross Country Schedule
Sept. 26 – Cowboy Jamboree (Stillwater, Okla.) |Recap
Sept. 26 – Mike Johnson Classic (Monmouth, Ore.) | Recap
Oct. 9 – Dellinger Invitational (Springfield, Ore.), 11:15 a.m. | Recap
Oct. 30 – Big Ten Championships (Madison, Wis.), 8:45 a.m.
Nov. 13 – NCAA West Region Championships (Sacramento, Calif.), TBA
Nov. 20 – NCAA Championships (Terre Haute, Ind.), TBA
All times PT
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For more news and information about Oregon cross country and track and field, follow @OregonTF on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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Birnbaum and Cherotich won the individual titles at last Friday's Bill Dellinger Invitational at the Pine Ridge Golf Club in Springfield, Ore. Birnbaum navigated the 8K course in 23:05.5 to lead a quartet of Ducks inside the top 10. In the women's 6K, Cherotich (19:31.4) became the first woman to win the meet twice.
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Thogersen, in her collegiate debut, finished in sixth place overall in 20:34.7 and was the third Oregon runner across the line.
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It was the second-consecutive year for the Ducks to sweep the individual and team titles at Dellinger.
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In this week's release of the USTFCCCA poll, the Men of Oregon maintain their top-10 ranking at No. 6 and the UO women check in at No. 14 nationally. The Ducks' postseason begins Friday, Oct. 30, at the Big Ten Cross Country Championships in Madison, Wis.
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2026 Oregon Cross Country Schedule
Sept. 26 – Cowboy Jamboree (Stillwater, Okla.) |Recap
Sept. 26 – Mike Johnson Classic (Monmouth, Ore.) | Recap
Oct. 9 – Dellinger Invitational (Springfield, Ore.), 11:15 a.m. | Recap
Oct. 30 – Big Ten Championships (Madison, Wis.), 8:45 a.m.
Nov. 13 – NCAA West Region Championships (Sacramento, Calif.), TBA
Nov. 20 – NCAA Championships (Terre Haute, Ind.), TBA
All times PT
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For more news and information about Oregon cross country and track and field, follow @OregonTF on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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