Sylvia Pesch Award Runner of the Week Week Of 9/3/2025 Sport Women's Cross Country School University of Minnesota Morris Year Junior Position Hometown Pelican Rapids, Minn. High School Pelican Rapids Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week Sylvia Pesch, Jr, Minnesota Morris Pelican Rapids, Minn./Pelican Rapids Sylvia paced the Cougars in their opening meet of the season. The junior set a new personal best at 20:47.9 for the 5K race.