TRAFFORD, Pa. – Two Washington & Jefferson College cross country runners have been chosen for Presidents' Athletic Conference Cross Country weekly awards. Senior Dominic Flitcraft (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell) has been selected as the PAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week. Additionally, freshman Jase Engle (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) has been named the PAC Women's Cross Country Newcomer of the Week. The two awards were announced on Tuesday (Oct. 13).
 
Flitcraft led the W&J men's team with a ninth-place finish at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational. The senior raced to a time of 24:56.8 and was third among Division III runners at the meet. This is the second time this season that Flitcraft has been selected for this award.
 
Engel was the top PAC freshman and fourth Division III first-year runner to cross at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational. Her 5K time of 19:36.7 placed her 14th among all freshmen runners and 70th overall out of 240 competitors. This is also the second time this season that Engle has been chosen for the award.
 
The Presidents return to the course on Saturday (Oct. 17) at the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble. The opening race is set for a 10:30 a.m. start.