CHICAGO - Saint Xavier University sophomore Ellie Willging (Freeport, Ill./UIC/Freeport) celebrated her birthday in a big way this past Saturday by claiming the top spot at the NAIA Seminole Valley Stampede en route to earning the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week distinction, which was announced on Wednesday by the league office.  It was the second time this season that Willging has earned the conference award.