Sam Pinkowski Award Runner of the Week (Men) Week Of 10/7/2019 Sport Cross Country School Wartburg College Year Junior Position Hometown La Crosse, Wisconsin High School La Crosse Central Men’s Cross Country – Runner of the Week Sam Pinkowski, Wartburg College Jr., La Crosse, Wis./La Crosse Central Wartburg junior Sam Pinkowski led the Knights to victory at the 22nd Annual Dan Huston Invitational Saturday, Oct. 5. Pinkowski finished in first place with an 8k time of 26:08.6, leading the No. 4-ranked Knights past No. 3 WashU. In a field of 274 total runners the junior finished 8.3 seconds ahead of second place. Pinkowski finished second at the 2019 A-R-C Championships and earned All-American honors, finishing 27th at the NCAA Championships. This is Pinkowski’s fourth Runner of the Week accolade (10/7/19, 10/1/18, 9/17/18, 10/1/17).
