Florence Caron Named Big Ten Women's XC Athlete of the WeekFlorence Caron Named Big Ten Women's XC Athlete of the Week

Florence Caron Named Big Ten Women's XC Athlete of the Week

After a first place finish at the Spiked Shoe Invitational, Caron wins her first Big Ten Athlete of the Week Award this season.

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State women’s cross country Florence Caron has been named the Big Ten Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week, as announced by the conference office Wednesday afternoon.

Reigning All-American Caron started her season with a first-place finish for the 14th ranked Nittany Lions at the Spiked Shoe Invitational this past Friday. She led the way with a 19:54.7 time in the women’s 6K race, a full 24 seconds faster than the second-place runner.

Caron and the Nittany Lions return to action on Friday, Oct. 3 at Lehigh’s Paul Short Run in Bethlehem, Pa.