Theo Thurber found himself back in the NCCAA Student-Athlete of the Week honors after recording his highest placement of the season at the Saint John’s Saint Benedict Autumn Classic 8,000-meter. The Trinity Bible College senior finished with a time of 27:36 to take 27th individually out of 118 competitors. He averaged a 5:33 mile pace as he continues to earn NCCAA National Championship qualifying marks each week. Thurber has now earned three NCCAA Student-Athlete of the Week honors in 2026.
Nominees: Andrew Dorothy, Maranatha Baptist University; Theo Thurber, Trinity Bible College