SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Behind her first collegiate race win and program 6K record, Rosina Machu of Gonzaga has been named the University Credit Union WCC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week.
 
UCU WCC WOMEN'S RUNNER OF THE WEEK – ROSINA MACHU, SO.  – GONZAGA
Machu dominated the Tom Cooney Championship 6K race at the Lakefront Invitational in Chicago, Ill. on Friday, winning by 24 seconds with a time of 19:20.3. The Zags placed fifth as a team, knocking off two nationally ranked programs in the process. Machu's victory marked her first collegiate race win and shattered the previous Gonzaga program 6K record set by teammate Kristen Garcia (19:44.1) at the 2022 NCAA West Regionals. Her 19:20.3 beats her previous personal best by almost 30 seconds, a mark which she also set at the NCAA West Regionals last fall.

2023 University Credit Union WCC Women's Cross Country Runners of the Week 
September 5: Jessica Frydenlund, Gonzaga
September 12: Rosina Machu, Gonzaga
September 19: Lizzy Crawford, Pepperdine
September 26: Laura Pellicoro, Portland
October 3: Rosina Machu, Gonzaga