RICHMOND, Va. – William & Mary senior Perry Irons and redshirt freshman Caleb Wilcox were named the CAA Runners of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday after the opening weekend of the season.
 
Irons and Wilcox led the way for the Green and Gold as both Tribe teams finished second at the season-opening Spider Alumni Open.
 
Competing in her first collegiate cross country race, Irons finished fourth among 167 runners in the Spider Alumni Open, covering the 4K course in a time of 13:34.8. The senior paced a group of four Tribe runners in the top 15 as William & Mary placed second among 14 teams, only behind 20th-ranked Virginia.
 
Wilcox placed 15th in a field of 138 runners at the Spider Alumni Open, completing the 6K course in a time of 18:35.7. His performance helped lead the Tribe to a second-place team finish, trailing only 6th-ranked Virginia. As a team, the Tribe finished ahead of preseason Southeast Region No. 10 George Mason as well.
 
The Tribe returns to action at Friday, Sept. 12, when it takes part in the Virginia Invitational at the Panorama Farms Course. The course will also host the NCAA Southeast Regional in November.