Walkonen Named America East Performer of the Week
September 23, 2008 | Women's Cross Country
Sept. 23, 2008
BOSTON - Boston University senior Andrea Walkonen was named the America East Women's Cross Country Performer of the Week after a record-setting run at the Ted Owen Invitational on Saturday in New Britain, Conn.
Walkonen, running her first cross country race of the season, led the pack of 82 runners and set a course record of 16:49 on the 5k route at Stanley Quarter Park. She finished 28 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher, teammate Erin Lagasse, and 1:06 ahead of her nearest competitor.
With Walkonen leading five top-ten finishers, the Terriers won the meet as well, besting seven other squads.
It was the second year in a row that the Jaffrey, N.H., native won the Ted Owen Invitational and the fifth individual cross country win of her career.
Walkonen was the second Terrier in as many weeks to be tabbed as the top runner in the America East after Lagasse earned the honor last week with her first-place finish at the Dartmouth Invitational on Sept. 13.
BU is back in action on Saturday, Oct. 11, competing for the New England Championship at Franklin Park in Boston.
