WORCESTER, Mass. - Holy Cross junior Jenna Gasparrini has been named the Patriot League Female Runner of the Week for competition on Sept. 9-15.

Gaparrini finished 13th overall at the National Catholic Invitational hosted by Notre Dame on Saturday, Sept. 15. In the 5k, the junior finished with a time of 18:12.48 and led the team to a seventh place finish overall. 

This is the third week in a row that Gasparrini has led the Crusaders with the best individual time. At the Nassaney Invitational, Gasparrini took third place with a time of 17:52.7, and against New Hampshire she also took third place and recorded her best 5k time of the season (17:47.36). 

The Crusaders are set to compete at the Paul Short Run in Bethlehem, Pa., on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 9:30 a.m.