Mario Ruda Puertas Award Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Month Week Of 11/6/2026 Sport Men's Cross Country School King Year Sophomore Position Hometown Jerez de la Frontera, Spain High School In his lone event of the month, Ruda Puertas covered the 8k distance in a school record time of 24:39.9 at the Royals Challenge. He finished 11th overall and was the sixth NCAA Division II finisher.