Thomas Gaydos Award NEC Rookie of the Week Week Of 9/4/2025 Sport Men's Cross Country School Mercyhurst University Year Freshman Position Hometown Irwin, Pa. High School Norwin Gaydos opened his collegiate career with a strong sixth place finish at the Father Bede Invitational. The Irwin, PA native finished with a time of 19:22.2 over the 6K course and led the Lakers to a third place showing on the day.