HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Senior Amanda Burrichter has been named the Empire 8 Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week after claiming the E8 individual conference title last week at the Houghton Field of Dreams.

Burrichter was named the Outstanding Runner of the Meet and individual champion at the 2022 Empire 8 Championship on Saturday. Racing at her home Field of Dreams Course in seasonable, sunny conditions, Burrichter pulled away late to win by just under three seconds, covering the 6,000-meter course on a time of 22:55.1. It is her third E8 weekly honor of 2022.