Liberal junior cross country runner Alex Lopez is the Hay Rice and Associates Athlete of the Week.  Lopez was second at Hugoton Saturday in a season best time of 18:15.  Lopez won the Meade meet and was third at Hesston.  Lopez is a three sport athlete participating in cross country, basketball, and track.  Lopez is on a Western Athletic Conference Student Advisory Board.  He and the Redskins run a Lawrence on Saturday.