College Station, Texas- The Our Lady of the Lake University men’s and women’s cross country teams competed against a strong field Saturday at Texas A&M, with both squads gaining valuable experience against a mix of NCAA Division I and Division II competition.
The OLLU men finished ninth in the team standings in the 8K, totaling 263 points. The Saints were led by freshman Izaac Moran, who crossed the finish line in 25:20.9 to place 27th overall.
Junior Jesus Lopez followed Moran, finishing 34th in 25:33.0. Junior Juan Perez recorded a time of 26:27.9 to place 62nd, while junior Jesus Gonzalez finished 64th in 26:29.4. Junior Jose Poblano rounded out OLLU’s scoring five, placing 76th in 27:07.7.
The Saints’ next two runners were freshman Andres Gonzalez, who finished 83rd in 27:37.2, and junior Luis Adams, who placed 87th in 28:02.5.
OLLU finished with a team time of 2:10:59 and an average of 26:11 per runner. Stephen F. Austin claimed the men’s team title with 39 points, followed by Texas with 58 and TCU with 72.
On the women’s side, the Saints were represented by a young group competing in the 5K. Sophomore Zaddie Santacruz led OLLU with a 19:27.7 finish, placing 76th overall.
Senior Jocelynn Reyes was next across the line for the Saints, finishing 113th in 21:47.3. Freshman Serenity Williams posted a time of 22:43.2 to place 116th, followed by sophomore Claudia Lopez in 117th at 22:49.8.
Freshman Evee Rodriguez was unable to finish the race.
The competition provided OLLU with an opportunity to test itself against a deep field that included nationally competitive programs. SMU swept the top three individual spots in the women’s race, while Stephen F. Austin’s Mercy Kipchumba was fourth. Texas A&M’s Alexandra Fox led the Aggies with a ninth-place finish in 17:35.1.
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