Clarksville, Ark.-University of the Ozarks junior Nathan Rankin was named the American Southwest Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.

The Plano, Texas, native set a new course record at the 5k Early Bird Eagles Opener, running a time of 16:13.3 to win the race Saturday. Rankin helped the Eagles win the team title with a perfect score, earning his third career Runner of the Week award. Rankin qualified for the National Championships last season, the program's first in Ozarks' NCAA III era.

Ozarks will host the U of O Invitational September 14.