LAS VEGAS, N.M. - The Las Vegas, New Mexico, area Subway® restaurants and Manger Regina Denardo is pleased to announce that freshman men’s cross country runner Collins Kirui has been named the Subway Eat Fresh Student-Athlete of the Week.
Collins Kirui ran in the very competitive Fort Hayes Invitational meet on 23:40.7 and won the meet by 23.9 seconds. The invitational included many regionally and nationally ranked teams and runners. Not only has Collins been named the Subway® Student-Athlete of the Week, but was also named RMAC Men’s Runner of the Week and the USTFCCCA National Men’s Division II Cross Country Runner of the Week.
In its second year, the Subway® Student-Athlete of the Week will be chosen every week for the athletic year. Every student-athlete chosen for the weekly award will be eligible to win the Subway Eat Fresh® Student-Athlete of the Year award following the 2015-2016 academic year. While the weekly award will be based on athletic prowess, the yearly award will be bestowed upon an athlete based on success not only on the playing field, but also in the classroom and community involvement.