STANDISH, Maine – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) weekly honors have been announced and Saint Joseph's College freshman Amber Pendleton (Warren, Maine) has been chosen as the GNAC Women's Cross Country Rookie of the Week.

Pendleton earns the first GNAC weekly accolade of her collegiate career after placing 118th in a field of 288 athletes with a 25:09 effort – the fastest time by GNAC freshman this week - at the 6K Keene State College Invitational on Saturday.

Saint Joseph's will compete in the 13th Annual Bruce Kirsh Cross Country Cup, hosted by Franklin Pierce, on Friday.