Alex Rus of Newton, Mass., Honored as WPI Men's Student-Athlete of the Week

Rus set two school records, one NEWMAC championship record and won a pair of events as the team finished second Saturday. He began by teaming with Oliver Thomas, Antoine Harris and Nick Fleury to secure the first victory of the day with a 42.48 in the 4x100-meter relay. He went on to handed in a NEWMAC and WPI record of 48.17 in the 400-meter dash, which ranks 11th on the NCAA performance list. The sophomore then wrapped up his day with a school-record 21.83 in the 200-meter dash.

To view these students click here: http://wpi.meritpages.com/achievements/Alex-Rus-of-Newton-Mass-Honored-as-WPI-Men-s-Student-Athlete-of-the-Week/89397