Athlete of the Week: Harrison Vanderlinden

Hawkeye cross country freshman Harrison Vanderlinden was named the RedTail Athlete of the Week for his performances at the Mustang Jamboree and the Indian Hills Invite.

Vanderlinden competed in the Mustang Jamboree on October 24, placing eighth with a time of 26:35. He also set his 8K personal record at the Indian Hills Invite on October 16  with a time of 26:19.2. Vanderlinden is a leader of the team with his hard word ethic and positive attitude.

"Harrison is a hard-working athlete, he's willing to do extra work," said head coach Tyler Mulder. "He's a very coach able athlete, I'm excited to see what he can do at the Region XI championship and nationals."

Vanderlinden is from Marion, IA, and is currently studying Liberal Arts while attending Hawkeye.