Clarksville, Ark.-University of the Ozarks junior Nathan Rankin was named the American Southwest Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the fourth time this season, the conference announced Monday.

The Plano, Texas, native placed fourth overall at the Little Rock Invitational with an 8K time of 26:16.6. He was the only NCAA Division III runner to finish in the top 10 among a mostly Division I field. This is Rankin's fourth Runner of the Week of the season and sixth of his career.

Ozarks will next travel to Abilene, Texas, for the ASC Championships November 2.