An improved time and a first place finish has earned Monmouth College's Kyra Kimber (Chicago, Ill./Bronzeville Scholastic Institute) this week's Midwest Conference Performer of the Week award in women's cross country.

Running in the final meet before next month's Midwest Conference Cross Country Championships, Monmouth's Kyra Kimber led the field at the Loras Invitational in Dubuque, Iowa, Friday afternoon.

Monmouth's women ran a tight pack and Kyra Kimber broke away as the Fighting Scots women placed third at the Lamb-Kohawk Invitational in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Saturday.

One fire-baller, an accomplished author, a rebounding and scoring machine and the complimentary All-American will be officially inducted into the Monmouth College M Club Hall of Fame on Saturday as part of the college's Homecoming weekend festivities.

Monmouth College's cross country team had a good showing Friday at they competed with more than 1,000 runners at the Brissman-Lundeen Invitational at Saukie Valley Golf Course in Rock Island.

Nick Atterberry's heart wasn't the only one that stopped on June 7 during a high school basketball game at Monmouth College's Huff Athletic Center.

Kyra Kimber led the charge and two packs followed as the Monmouth women's cross country team placed third at Saturday's UW-Whitewater Warhawk Invitational.

Monmouth College student-athletes will have a tough act to follow this year both on and off the field of competition.

Senior Kyra Kimber had no equal in the Monmouth College cross country teams' season opening meet.

With freshmen comprising exactly half his team, Monmouth College cross country coach Roger Haynes knows success will be based on individual improvements this season.