Troy, NY - The Liberty League announced its weekly award winners for the week ending October 4 as Vassar College Men's Cross Country first year Anis Abidar earned his first career Rookie of the Week selection.

Abidar collected a 168th place finish out of 328 total finishers to help the Brewers to a top-25 finish at the Running of the Cows Pre-National Invitational Navy Championship Race with a time of 26:12.5. The first year has finished in the top-three finishing spots for Vassar in all four races this season and has earned three top-15 finishes.

Vassar is off this week and will return to action on Saturday, October 17 at the Connecticut College Invitational.