One day after leading the City College of New York men's cross country team to its fourth straight CUNY Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) championship, Merlin Padilla Jr. (New York, NY) has been recognized as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III National Athlete of the Week. Padilla won his second straight CUNYAC individual title in a driving rain at Van Cortlandt Park on Sunday.