Top 5 Performances Of The Weekend

Top 5 Performances Of The Weekend

Catch up on some of the best performances from the weekend like Stephanie Bruce's marathon return and Casey Clinger's NXN repeat.

Dec 5, 2016 by Taylor Dutch
Top 5 Performances Of The Weekend
Catch up on some of the weekend's best performances from Nike Cross Nationals to California International Marathon. 

Stephanie Rothstein Bruce

After two kids and multiple injuries, Stephanie Bruce made her triumphant return to the marathon at California International Marathon where she finished second in 2:32. Her marathon return, which has been three years in the making, finally came on Sunday when she notched a performance that was just a few minutes off of her personal best of 2:29. 


Karissa Schweizer 

The NCAA cross country champion carried her fitness over to the track when she blasted a massive personal best of 15:37 in the 5K at the BU Season Opener. Schweizer's previous best was 15:58 from last year's Mt. SAC Invitational. In the same season, Schweizer earned a third-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The podium performance was the first sign of a breakthrough in her 2015-16 season as Schweizer earned her first NCAA title at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in November. 

Eric Fernandez

In his first marathon ever, NAZ Elite's Eric Fernandez finished fourth in 2:14 at California International Marathon. Fernandez's epic finish was captured in a video from his agent Josh Cox.


Casey Clinger

Casey Clinger lived up to his season-long No. 1 ranking. The American Fork High School phenom became the first male runner to claim two consecutive Nike Cross Nationals titles after clinching the victory in 15:28 Saturday in Portland, Oregon. Clinger beat runner-up and NXN South champion Sam Worley by seven seconds. 



Brie Oakley

Brie Oakley made a statement by dominating the women's Nike Cross Nationals field in 17:10, a whopping 28 seconds ahead of the next finisher. Oakley's performance is especially impressive given the fact that she has only been running competitively for the past calendar year.