MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – MIT women's cross country senior Liv Girand has been named the NEWMAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the week ending October 18, 2026. The honor is the first of Girand's career.

Girand finished in 22nd place to pace MIT to a fourth place team finish in the Women's 6k Caroline Grape '22 Memorial Blue Championship Race at the Connecticut College Invitational on Saturday at Harkness Memorial State Park. Girand recorded a time of 21:35.3 leading a group of three MIT runners in the top 30.

Next up, MIT will compete at the 2026 NEWMAC Cross Country Championships on Saturday, October 31, at Smith College.

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