Stephen F. Austin
Aggie Opener
SFA Men, Women Place Third at Aggie Opener
8/30/2014 12:00:00 AM | Cross Country
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Stephen F. Austin opened up the 2014 cross country season with both the Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks placing third at the Aggie Opener. Both squads recorded 21 points, finishing behind host Texas A&M and Southland Conference rival Lamar.
Final Results
Each team had three pairs of runners comprise a relay tandem and their respective finishes combined for the team score with first place earning one point, second place receiving two points, etc.
On the men’s side, competing in the 12.6 kilometer relay, SFA was led by the duo of Connor McClain and Topper Markham as the two posted a time of 40:13.1. Kaleb Vasquez and Colby McCune finished second among the Lumberjack runners with a combined time of 40:40.1 with Sam Wallace and John Shirk running a 41:01.9, finishing eighth overall.
For the SFA women, which ran an 8.4 kilometer race, the tandem of Taylor Anderson and Macy Davis was the first Ladyjack finisher, posting a combined time of 30:49.5 to place sixth. Taylor Bohr and Taylor Glasz placed seventh overall with a time of 31:02.2 while Taylor Kunkel and Mary Luster ran a 32:05.7, placing eighth.
Texas A&M swept both the men and women titles, recording a perfect six points on the women’s side while tallying nine points on the men. Lamar placed second in both events, finishing with 15 points for the men and 18 for the women.
Up next for SFA is a trip to Houston, competing in the Rice Invitational on Friday, September 12th.
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