The following article was written by the AMC Sports Information Director, Tim Shay:

St. Louis, Mo. – The American Midwest Conference has announced its men's and women's cross country Runners of the Week for the week ending October 16, 2016. Sean Jones (FR/Hannibal, Mo.) of Hannibal-LaGrange University was named the AMC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week, while Janki Patel of St. Louis College of Pharmacy earned the nod as the Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week.