NIACC's Bertry earns ICCAC weekly honor

MASON CITY - For the second time this season, NIACC freshman Sarah Bertry has been selected as the ICCAC Division II cross country female athlete of the week for the week of Sept. 21-27.

Bertry won the Southwestern Spartan Classic in a time of 19 minutes, 39 seconds on Friday. She was the first NIACC female runner to win a cross country race since Hannah Palmeter in 2014.

Bertry also won the league's weekly honor for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 5.

Bertry's 2020 season:

Season highlights: Bertry was selected as the ICCAC Division II cross country athlete of the week for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 5 ... Bertry was selected as the ICCAC Division II cross country athlete of the week for the week of Sept. 21-27 ... Was selected as the USTFCCCA NJCAA Division II cross country female athlete of the week on Sept. 29.

Grand View Open (5K) - 19:12 (3rd). Grand View Viking Invitational (5K) - 19:40 (4th). Southwestern Spartan Classic (5K) - 19:39 (1st).

Bertry's season best

5K - 19:12 (Grand View Open).