CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The American Rivers Conference announced its weekly performers of the week Monday, Sept. 23, with Katie Foster earning Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week and Joe Freiburger named Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week. 

Foster is named A-R-C defensive player of the week for a third week in a row. She once again led the Wartburg defense during a 4-1 week, including a sweep at Luther during the conference opener on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Foster totaled 113 digs in 18 sets played, averaging 6.28 per set, including 34 in the tight loss to Bethel on Friday, Sept. 20, one of four matches at the Central Invite. She ranks first in NCAA Division III with 387 digs in 66 sets played, averaging 5.86 per set. 

Freiburger earns his second runner of the week award of the season, previously earning the honor Sept. 10. At the Bradley Intercollegiate Invite Friday, Sept. 20, Freiburger led Wartburg to a second place finish of 19 teams. The Knights were the top Division III school and finished above a trio of Division I schools. Freiburger was the top non-Division I competitor, taking third place with an 8K time of 25:30.