IRVINE, Calif. – Using a personal best time of 23:30.66 Muhammed Ahmed led UC Davis cross country at the talented Bill Dellinger Invitational, and his top 10 finish earned him Big West Athlete of the Week honors for the first time in his career.
 
Ahmed finished eighth in the deep field that consisted of runners from top programs such as No. 14 Oregon and No. 23 Air Force. The Aggie senior helped power UC Davis to a fourth-place finish putting them ahead of power conference programs UCLA and California.
 
It's the first time since UC Davis joined the Big West that the Aggie men have had two earn Big West Athlete of the Week honors in the same season with Ahmed joining Donavan Cheruiyot (Sept. 16).