EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Men's Cross Country junior Alex Nolan and Women's Cross Country sophomore Hadessah Austin have garnered Ohio Valley Conference Runner of the Week honors in an announcement by the league office Wednesday.
 
Nolan was named the co-OVC Male Runner of the Week following his dominating first-place finish at the season-opening Stegemoller Twilight last Friday. The two-time All-OVC honoree finished the six-kilometer race in 17 minutes, 46.0 seconds, which was 28 seconds faster than the second-place finisher in the 63-competitor field.
 
Austin garnered OVC Female Runner of the Week honors following a thrilling victory over teammate Ellie Hall at the Stegemoller Twilight. A four-time OVC champion on the track earlier this year, Austin finished the 4k course in 13:47.1 to edge out Hall by a 10th of a second to win the 37-competitor race.
 
Hall also was recognized by the OVC Wednesday in its notable performances following her second-place finish during the opening weekend.
 
The OVC weekly honor for Austin is her first in cross country after earning multiple OVC Track Athlete and Freshman of the week awards during the 2024-25 track seasons. The award marks the first career OVC weekly honor for Nolan, who was the 2023 OVC Freshman of the Year as well as the 2025 OVC Indoor 5,000-meter champion.
 
The Screaming Eagles, who won both team tiles at the Stegemoller Twilight, return to action September 12 when they compete at the Southern Showcase in Huntsville, Alabama.