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SCHEDULE
Friday, September 18, 2015
Cameron at Hardin-Simmons Invitational, 5:30 p.m.
Angelo State at Abilene Christian, TBA
Saturday, September 19, 2015
West Texas A&M Regional Preview at West Texas
A&M, 9:30 a.m.
Eastern New Mexico at West Texas A&M
Tarleton State at MSSU Southern Stampede
WEEKLY AWARDS
Male Runner
S-10 Michal Idziak, Texas A&M-Kingsville
S-16 Geoffrey Kipchumba, West Texas A&M
Female Runner
S-10 No nominees
S-16 Aly Coughlin, Tarleton State
CROSS COUNTRY
Oct. 26, 2015 |Stephenville, Texas
LSC CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS OF THE WEEK
MALE
Geoffrey Kipchumba, West Texas A&M University, SO, Kapsabet, Kenya, St. Lucy Education Center
Kipchumba took third at the Border Classic finishing the 5k course in 15:17.5.
FEMALE
Aly Coughlin, Tarleton State University, SR, Rockwall, Texas, Rockwall Heath
After redshirting last season, Coughlin made a grand return to the TexAnns by winning the Ken Garland
Invitational hosted by the University of North Texas. It was the senior’s first career win as she set a personal
best time in the 5K with 17:52.99. Coughlin topped 85 runners in her win that included 54 Division I runners in
helping the TexAnns to a fifth-place finish overall and first in the group of Division II schools.
OTHER TOP RUNNERS
Tye Doty, Tarleton State University, returned to the Texans after redshirting last season and came away
with a seventh-place finish overall and first against Division II teams at the Ken Garland Invitational. Doty ran
a 19:41.43 in the 4-mile course. The senior helped Tarleton finish fourth overall and first against Division II
opponents. Doty also placed ahead of 41 Division I runners.
Chloe Smith, West Texas A&M University, was the top runner for the Lady Buffs finishing 13th covering the
4k course in 15:51.3.
LSC CROSS COUNTRY NOTES (Submitted by LSC SID’s)
Angelo State
Cameron
Cameron Cross Country placed second at the Midwestern State Mustang Stampede on Sept. 10. Senior Steve
Orwell matched the Aggies overall place at second individually by running a time of 20:03. Cameron scored
48 points overall with the help of freshman Tristen Leyva, who placed eighth with a time at 20:42.3, and
sophomore Leonard Kiplagat who rounded out the top-25 for the Aggies at 22nd place with a time of 21:38.3.
Eastern New Mexico
Midwestern State
Tarleton State
The Tarleton cross country teams competed at the Ken Garland Invitational hosted by the University of North
Texas for their first meet of the season with senior Aly Coughlin winning the women’s individual race and the
men’s team coming in fourth overall followed by the women’s in fifth. It was Coughlin’s first career cross country
win as she set a personal best in the 5K with a time of 17:52.99. Tye Doty headlined the men’s side with a
seventh-place finish overall in the 4-mile run with a time of 19:41.43. Doty was the top finisher among Division
II runners. The meet featured Division I and Division II teams with both the Tarleton men’s and women’s team
winning their respective divisions against Division II opponents. Tarleton’s next meet will be on Sept. 19 at the
Missouri Southern State Southern Stampede in Joplin, Mo.
Texas A&M-Commerce
Texas A&M-Kingsville
West Texas A&M
The West Texas A&M men’s and women’s cross country teams opened up their season this past weekend at the
Border Classic in Johnson, Kan. The Buffs were led by Geoffrey Kipchumba’s, who placed third on the 5k course.
He was one of five WT runners to place in the top 11. WT won the team title with a score of 39. The Lady Buffs
were led by a pair of freshmen, Chloe Smith and Sierra Spinler. Smith finished 13th followed closely by Spinler
who was 15th. WT placed third with 87 points.
LONE STAR CONFERENCE CROSS COUNTRY
WEEKLY RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
Contact: Melanie Robotham | Assistant Commissioner | Office: 972-234-0033 x. 103 |
E-mail: melanie@lonestarconference.org | www.lonestarconference.org | Twitter: @LoneStarConf #LSCxc
2. LSC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TOP TIMES (AS OF 9/16/2015)
Runner School Meet Time
Tye Doty Tarleton State University Ken Garland Invitational 19:41.43
Chase Rathke Tarleton State University Ken Garland Invitational 20:23.82
Dallas Rushing Tarleton State University Ken Garland Invitational 20:24.16
Luke Scribner Tarleton State University Ken Garland Invitational 20:39.45
Brandon Lacy Tarleton State University Ken Garland Invitational 20:44.42
Peyton Heinig Tarleton State University Ken Garland Invitational 20:46.43
Thorne Pettigrew Tarleton State University Ken Garland Invitational 20:55.82
Cameron Milligan Tarleton State University Ken Garland Invitational 21:37.82
Andrew Clark Tarleton State University Ken Garland Invitational 22:05.49
Mason Wrobel Tarleton State University Ken Garland Invitational 22:09.11
Geoffrey Kipchumba West Texas A&M University Border Classic 15:17.5
Blake Whalen West Texas A&M University Border Classic 15:33.2
Tyson Wieland West Texas A&M University Border Classic 15:56.4
Jamie Taylor‐Caldwell West Texas A&M University Border Classic 15:56.6
Darin Allen West Texas A&M University Border Classic 16:04.9
Jacob Suchors West Texas A&M University Border Classic 16:44.5
Matthew Schleder West Texas A&M University Border Classic 16:53.4
Michal Idziak Texas A&M University ‐ Kingsville TAMIU Invitational 16:53.9
Derek Wieck West Texas A&M University Border Classic 17:01.8
Reid Splawn West Texas A&M University Border Classic 17:09.2
Miguel Mendez West Texas A&M University Border Classic 17:30.3
Alexander Korn West Texas A&M University Border Classic 17:38.5
Ricky Medrano Texas A&M University ‐ Kingsville TAMIU Invitational 17:39.8
Andrew Nicholson Texas A&M University ‐ Kingsville TAMIU Invitational 17:42.5
Francisco Solis Texas A&M University ‐ Kingsville TAMIU Invitational 18:21.1
Elias Madrid Texas A&M University ‐ Kingsville TAMIU Invitational 18:45.8
Damian Feeney Texas A&M University ‐ Kingsville TAMIU Invitational 18:58.2
Steve Orwel Cameron University Aggie Duels 28:05
Leonard Kiplagat Cameron University Aggie Duels 28:28
Tristen Leyva Cameron University Aggie Duels 28:30
Loic Soria Cameron University Aggie Duels 28:36
Austin Akins Cameron University Aggie Duels 28:38
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3. LSC WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TOP TIMES (AS OF 9/16/2015)
Runner School Meet Time
Chloe Smith West Texas A&M University Border Classic 15:51.3
Sierra Spinler West Texas A&M University Border Classic 15:55.6
Caitlyn Cechini West Texas A&M University Border Classic 16:16.2
Chanlder Martin West Texas A&M University Border Classic 16:17.7
Stephanie Ovalle West Texas A&M University Border Classic 16:26.3
Aly Coughlin Tarleton State University Ken Garland Invitational 17:52.99
Katelin Huckabee Tarleton State University Ken Garland Invitational 19:23.56
Tylo Farrar Tarleton State University Ken Garland Invitational 19:36.67
Haley Dennard Tarleton State University Ken Garland Invitational 20:30.80
Audrey Shelton Tarleton State University Ken Garland Invitational 20:44.90
Josie Guzman Texas A&M University ‐ Kingsville TAMIU Invitational 20:59.0
Jade Guerrero Texas A&M University ‐ Kingsville TAMIU Invitational 21:00.5
Destinee Reyes Texas A&M University ‐ Kingsville TAMIU Invitational 21:03.5
Ande Carlton Tarleton State University Ken Garland Invitational 21:43.28
Valerie Rodriguez Texas A&M University ‐ Kingsville TAMIU Invitational 23:17.4
Kaitlyn Tharp Texas A&M University ‐ Kingsville TAMIU Invitational 23:46.6
Kendall Torres Texas A&M University ‐ Kingsville TAMIU Invitational 24:50.2
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