This week’s Wolverine Player of the Week is freshman cross country speedster Britta Sweeney.

As the team’s top runner this season, Britta has made a strong impact on her own accord and for the team too, according to head coach Mike Brunsberg,

“Often WDC’s number 3 or 4 runner for the girls last season, freshman Britta Sweeney has stepped-up to be the team’s number 1 the entire season so far.  She broke 21:00 minutes for the first time in her career a couple of weeks ago in Grand Forks, and last Thursday in Perham, became only the second Wolverine female to run a sub-20:00 in the 5K distance (19:40).  The other runner?  Her sister, Kira!  

In addition to individual accomplishments–which include five Top Ten finishes this season–Britta has been a key cog in team performance…helping inspire her teammates to run hard and claim 4 team victories out of 8 meets.”