Jacob Gurzler Award NEC Rookie of the Week Week Of 9/28/2004 Sport Men's Cross Country School Quinnipiac Year Position Hometown High School Gurzler earned his third Rookie of the Week honor after placing 5th at the Quinnipiac Invitational, clocking it at 26:28.8 over the 8-kilometer course. Gurzler was the top NEC freshman in a race featuring seven league schools, helping the Bobcats win the team title.