Kate Sanderson Award Athlete of the Week Week Of 10/6/2025 Sport Women's Cross Country School Massachusetts Institute of Technology Year Senior Position Hometown West Hartford, Conn. High School William H. Hall Runner of the Week- Kate Sanderson (Sr.), MIT Senior Kate Sanderson (West Hartford, Conn.) helped lead MIT to a 22nd place finish in the Women’s College Gold 6K at Paul Short Run. Sanderson finished the 6K course in 20:41.8 to earn 41st overall as the top Division III finisher in a predominantly Division I field. Sanderson navigated the 338-competitor field to move up from 152nd place at the first mile to her 41st-place finish. From the 2-mile mark to the finish, Sanderson moved up over 50 spots.