COLBY, Kan. – Butler men's cross country freshman Adem Bouldjadj was named the KJCCC men's cross country athlete of the week by conference officials on Tuesday.

Bouldjadj (Jijel, Algeria) picks up the first honors of the season after a stellar performance at the first race of the season for the Grizzlies, the Terry Masterson Twilight Classic at Fun Valley Sports Complex on Sept. 1.

Bouldjadj placed first at the Terry Masterson Twilight Classic in Hutchinson behind a time of 19:19.88, just missing out on the course record by nine seconds. He won the race by a whopping 54 seconds. He finished first ahead of student-athletes from schools such as Fort Hays, Northwest Kansas, Tabor, Bethel, and a host of KJCCC and other community college programs.

The Grizzlies and Bouldjadj will next compete at the Missouri Southern Stampede in Joplin, Mo. at the Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course on Friday, Sept. 15, at 3:30 p.m. CT.