Long Beach State University Athletics
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Phillips Named Big West Cross Country Athlete of the Week
9/21/2021 2:27:00 PM | Cross Country
The junior transfer led the Beach for the second straight meet at the UCR Invitational.
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Michael Phillips has been named the Big West Men's Athlete of the Week for his race at the UCR Invitational. He is the first Long Beach State athlete to win a weekly cross country award since September 25, 2017.
The junior transfer entered the record books on Saturday, posting a 24:20.1 mark in the men's 8K race. That time is the seventh-fastest in LBSU history and the fastest since the program record was set back in 2011.
He was also the best finisher among all Big West competitors in the meet, and crossed the line 16th overall.
Phillips has been the top finisher for the Beach in both of the first two meets, notching a top-ten and a top-twenty finish thus far.
The junior transfer entered the record books on Saturday, posting a 24:20.1 mark in the men's 8K race. That time is the seventh-fastest in LBSU history and the fastest since the program record was set back in 2011.
He was also the best finisher among all Big West competitors in the meet, and crossed the line 16th overall.
Phillips has been the top finisher for the Beach in both of the first two meets, notching a top-ten and a top-twenty finish thus far.
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