Oregon's Balazs and Cherotich earn national athlete honors
After sweeping the individual titles at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, Oregon standouts Benjamin Balazs and Diana Cherotich have been named the USTFCCCA National Athletes of the Week.
Benjamin Balazs navigated the men’s 8K course in 23:08.2, pacing Oregon to the Dellinger Invitational team title. The Ducks’ top five finished 1-2-3-4-6, earning 16 points and a win.
Balazs improved on his previous best Dellinger finish of 22nd place from 2023, becoming the seventh Oregon man to win the Bill Dellinger Invitational. The team title was the Ducks’ 12th at the meet.
Balazs joins past UO great Edward Cheserek as a USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week during the cross country season.
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Author's summary: Oregon runners earn national honors after winning titles.