NIACC's Bertry wins pair of weekly honors

NIACC's Sarah Bertry runs to a first-place finish at last Friday's Trent Smith Invitational on the NIACC campus.

October 13, 2020

MASON CITY - For the second time this season, NIACC's Sarah Bertry has been selected as the USTFCCA NJCAA Division II athlete of the week.

Bertry was also selected as the ICCAC Division II women's cross country athlete of the week for the week of Oct. 5-11.

Bertry, a freshman from France, claimed the individual title at the fourth annual Trent Smith Invitational last Friday on the NIACC campus. She covered the 5-kilometer course in a time of 19 minutes, 31 seconds.

Bertry also won the USTFCCCA weekly award on Sept. 29.

In Bertry's four races this season, she has placed third, fourth, first and first.

NIACC returns to action Friday at the Indian Hills Invitational in Ottumwa.

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 female 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 ... Bertry was selected as the NJCAA Division II cross country female athlete of the week for the week of Sept. 21-27 ... Bertry was selected as the USTFCCCA NJCAA Division II cross country female athlete of the week on Oct. 13 ... Bertry was selected as the ICCAC Division II cross country athlete of the week for the week of Oct. 5-11.

Grand View Open (5K) - 19:12 (3rd). Grand View Viking Invitational (5K) - 19:40 (4th). Southwestern Spartan Classic (5K) - 19:39 (1st). Trent Smith Invitational - 19:31 (1st).

Bertry's season best

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