SEWARD, Neb. – Impressive showings at the Augustana Twilight led to a pair of awards announced on Wednesday (Sept. 10) by the GPAC league office. In a sweep for Concordia University, Nebraska Cross Country, sophomore Keeli Green was named GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week while junior Trey Robertson was tabbed GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week. Robertson also earned a conference weekly award in 2024.
After a year away from the cross country trails, Green is running as strong as ever. The Arlington, Neb., native clocked the fastest Augustana Twilight 5k time ever by a Bulldog women’s runner with her time of 17:31.86 on Sept. 5. Green placed fourth out of 319 runners (best outside of all non-NCAA Division I competitors) in the field in Sioux Falls, S.D. As a team, Concordia placed eighth out of 26 (and first among GPAC squads). Green ran more than a minute faster than she did at the Augie Twilight two years earlier. The Arlington High School product placed third in the GPAC as a freshman in 2023.
A Wallace, Neb., native Robertson opened his junior season in style as he beat all GPAC and NAIA runners in the Augustana Twilight field. He completed the four-mile race in 19:22.78, landing him in 15th place overall in a field of 394 runners. Robertson’s efforts helped boost the Bulldogs to a fourth-place team finish (out of 25). The Wallace High School alum is coming off a ’24 campaign that saw him place as the GPAC runner up and qualify for the NAIA national meet.
Head Coach Matt Beisel’s Bulldogs will resume the season on Saturday, Sept. 20 when the Greeno/Dirksen Invite will be held at Mahoney State Park in Lincoln, Neb.