MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Junior Tyler Anthony of the Auburn University at Montgomery men's cross country team has been named Warhawk of the Week, as announced by the AUM Athletics Department Thursday afternoon.
 
Anthony's Week
Tyler Anthony made history for the Warhawks at the UAH Chargers Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, setting a new program record in the men's 8K to lead AUM to a seventh-place finish in a 40-team field at John Hunt Cross Country Running Park in Huntsville, Alabama.

The junior crossed the finish line 24th overall with a time of 24:26.90, establishing a new AUM program record in the 8K. Anthony recorded a career-best performance, improving upon his previous personal best of 25:08.20 by more than 41 seconds.

Anthony's time broke the previous program record of 24:49.00, set by Basil Koech in 2023. The performance also highlighted a strong showing for the Warhawks, who scored 289 points in a field featuring 460 individual runners.

AUM finished seventh among 40 teams, finishing ahead of several Gulf South Conference opponents, including Mississippi Christian, UAH, West Alabama, Valdosta State, Montevallo, Trevecca Nazarene and Christian Brothers. No. 6 Lee claimed the team title with 26 points.
 
Season Snapshot
Anthony has established himself as one of the Warhawks' top runners this season, continuing to climb the program's all-time performance lists. His record-breaking time of 24:26.90 at the UAH Chargers Cross Country Invitational surpassed his previous career best by more than 41 seconds and moved him to the top of AUM's all-time 8K list.
 
 
 
Up Next
Anthony and the Warhawks head to Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday, Nov. 6, to compete in the Gulf South Conference Championships as they begin postseason competition.


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