Joe Freiburger Award Male Athlete of the Week Week Of 4/5/2021 Sport American Rivers Conference School Wartburg College Year Senior Position Hometown Holy Cross, Iowa High School Western Dubuque Male Athlete of the Week – Men’s Outdoor Track & Field – Track Performer of the Week Joe Freiburger, Wartburg College Sr., Holy Cross, Iowa/Western Dubuque Freiburger headlined Wartburg’s competition at the Loras Mid-Week Invite on Thursday, April 1, setting a school record in the 10,000-meter run, crossing the finish line in a time of 29:36.5. The time currently ranks as the second fastest time in NCAA Division III this season. The senior broke the previous record set by Brian Chenoweth (2009) at 30:07.34. Freiburger marks the first Wartburg individual to earn Outdoor Track Performer of the Week accolades since Daniel Bonthius on May 3, 2015. The Knights’ 4x800 team earned Outdoor Track Performer of the Week recognition on April 29, 2019. The Western Dubuque prep is picking up his first-career Outdoor Men’s Track Performer of the Week honor. The last time there was an A-R-C Outdoor Track & Field Championships, May 9-11, 2019, Freiburger won gold in the 10,000 meter run.
