MAC Women’s Runner of the Week
Lauren Bunke (Lebanon Valley / Gr. / Bethlehem, Pa.) was the first collegiate finisher and finished second overall out of 193 runners at the Dutchmen Invitational on Saturday. Bunke ran a career-best 5,000-meter time of 18:27.7 pulling away from the collegiate field a little over a half mile into the race and finishing 13 seconds ahead of the next collegiate finisher in a race that featured runners from Division I, II, and III schools. She averaged 5:56.5 per mile and was only defeated by LVC alum, former MAC Champion, and 2023 LVC Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Jenn Cronin who finished in 18:15.9. Bunke led the Dutchmen to a third-place team finish at the meet.