Week 1: GPAC Cross Country Runners of the Week

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following Cross Country Runners-of-the-Week for September 1-7, 2025. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2025-2026 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program. 

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Cross Country Runners-of-the Week

Women – Keeli Green, Concordia University

Keeli Green of Concordia University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Cross Country Runner-of-the-Week. Green, a sophomore from Arlington, Nebraska, made her return to action and ran the fastest Augustana Twilight time ever for a Concordia women's athlete. She finished the 5k race in 17:31.86, good for fourth place overall (behind only three NCAA Division I runners). Green's efforts helped the Bulldogs place eighth (best among GPAC squads in the field) out of 26 in the team standings. Green placed third in the GPAC in 2023 before missing the 2024 season.

Men – Trey Robertson, Concordia University

Trey Robertson of Concordia University is the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Cross Country Runner-of-the-Week.  Robertson, a junior from Wallace, Nebraska, placed first among all GPAC and NAIA runners in the field at the annual Augustana Twilight. Robertson finished the four-mile race in 19:22.78 (15th place overall) and helped the Bulldogs place fourth as a team. Concordia placed in front of all GPAC and NAIA teams at the meet, finishing fourth out of 25 overall.