CEDAR CITY, Utah ? Nov. 8 ? Southern Utah harrier Mark Currell was named the Summit League Athlete of the Month after a strong final month of the cross country season, including an individual title at the Summit League cross country championships.

Currell earned the Men's Athlete of the Month honors after being named Summit League Athlete of the Week three times during the month. He was also named Summit League Athlete of the Year due to his first-place finish at The Summit League Championships. Currell set a course record with his 24:47 finish in Macomb, Ill. During the month, he also finished in the top quarter of the field at the NCAA Pre-Nationals with an SUU school record on the 8K course (24:14). This season, the senior has recorded four first-place finishes in six races, including taking the title at the UC Riverside Invite, when he broke the school record with a time of 24:07 on the 8K course.

Currell and the Thunderbirds compete in the NCAA Rocky Mountain Regional this Saturday, Nov. 10, in Ogden, Utah.