BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Ian O'Laughlin was named Ohio Valley Conference Runner of the week, after a first-place finish at the Owen Moore Invitational (Sept. 19).
 
He crossed the finish line with a time of 25:11.1. This was also a PR 8k. This marks the first time one of SIUE men's runners finished in first place since the 2018 season.
 
O'Laughlin is one of five SIUE runners to receive OVC runner of the week honors. SIUE's Roland Prenzler was the last to receive this honor during the 2019 season.