INDIANAPOLIS - IU Indianapolis redshirt freshman Jay Pillai has been named #HLXC Men's Runner and Freshman of the Week for his efforts at Wright State's Wild Bill Invitational on Friday (Oct. 25). 

Pillai finished fourth overall of 55 runners at the Wild Bill Invite in a time of 25:59.1. His time was second overall among attached entries and was just five seconds off his personal best 8K time.

Pillai becomes the third IU Indy men's runner to earn freshman of the week honors this season, joining Noah Price (Sept. 4) and Luke Shappell (Sept. 24, Oct. 8 and Oct. 22).