Every Tuesday throughout the cross country season, the NESCAC Performers of the Week will be announced. The performers of the week for October 17 are listed below. This marks the final NESCAC Performers of the Week handed out for the 2023 season.

NESCAC Men's Cross Country Performer of the Week
Ivan Appleton – Tufts – Jr. – Vinton, La.
Appleton posted his best collegiate 8K time (24:30) to finish fourth out of 209 runners in the Blue Race at the Connecticut College Invitational. The Jumbos placed second in a field of 26 teams in the event.

NESCAC Women's Cross Country Performer of the Week
Audrey MacLean – Middlebury – Fy. – Tiburon, Calif.
MacLean improved her collegiate-best time by 47 seconds and finished third out of 208 runners at the Connecticut College Invitational. The first year helped the Panthers post a fifth-place finish in the team standings.