College notebook: Hammerand, Leitzen repeat as A-R-C champs

Isaiah Hammerand and Keelee Leitzen have successfully defended their American Rivers Conference cross country championships in Storm Lake, Iowa. Hammerand, a Wartburg College senior, secured his third consecutive league title and earned national runner of the week honors. Loras College sophomore Leitzen claimed her second straight conference championship, earning the A-R-C women’s weekly award for her performance.