Yichen Sun Award Athlete of the Week Week Of 10/6/2025 Sport Men's Cross Country School Massachusetts Institute of Technology Year Junior Position Hometown Chapel Hill, N.C. High School Chapel Hill Runner of the Week- Yichen Sun (Jr.), MIT Junior Yichen Sun (Chapel Hill, N.C.) finished 19th overall in 24:53.3 to lead the Engineers in the Men's College White 8K race on Saturday at the Paul Short Run. Sun's effort helped MIT secure a seventh-place finish. Sun was near the front through the first mile but moved to 17th at the two-mile mark and held the position through the finish, ultimately taking 19th.