NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - For the second time this season, Loyola Chicago's
Chris Devaney earns Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon. The honor comes after Devaney's top-25 finish at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational.
Devaney led the Rambler men placing 22
nd individually in a stacked field that saw four of the top-five teams in the country, 22 teams ranked in the nation's top-30, and another seven teams receiving votes.
He clocked an 8k time of 23:53.3 helping the Ramblers upset No. 27 NC State and also beat Portland, Tulsa, Utah State, and Ole Miss who were receiving votes in the poll.
Devaney and the rest of the Loyola squad are prepping for the A10 Championships next week. They'll run for a title on Saturday, Oct. 28.