Tuesday, October 24, 2017

PORTALES, NM — The Lone Star Conference released its All-Conference Cross Country Team on Tuesday afternoon. For their performance in last weekend’s league championship meet, Mason Swansonand Omer Almog represented the Eastern New Mexico University teams, among the honorees.

The league honors the top 15 finishers in its championship meet with All-Lone Star Conference status.

Swanson turned in a season-best time of 23:47.69 to register a ninth-place finish at the championships. Almog took 15th in the men’s race, with a time of 27:26.53.

The Eastern New Mexico cross country teams will return to action on Saturday, November 4, for NCAA Division II South Central Regionals. The event will be hosted by West Texas A&M.

2017 LSC CROSS COUNTRY ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
MEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS

Place     Runner                                   Team                                             Year       Hometown
1              Owen Hind                            West Texas A&M                      SR           London, England
2              Michael Simcho                  Tarleton State                           SO          Southlake, Texas
3              Ryan Thomson                    West Texas A&M                      SR           Clydebank, Scotland
4              Jose Ventura IV                   Texas A&M-Kingsville             SO          San Antonio, Texas
5              Briggs Wittlake                    West Texas A&M                      FR           Amarillo, Texas
6              Benedict Westhenry         West Texas A&M                      SR           Weymouth, England
7              Laban Kandie                       Angelo State                              SO          Iten, Kenya
8              Geoffrey Kipchumba        West Texas A&M                      SR           Kapsabet, Kenya
9              Justin Botello                       Tarleton State                           FR           Pflugerville, Texas
10           Jarred Elizondo                   Tarleton State                           SO          Bandera, Texas
11           Daniel Guerrero                  Texas A&M-Kingsville             SO          Corpus Christi, Texas
12           Nicholas Wittkopp             UT Permian Basin                     JR            Dove, Texas
13           Jesus Martinez                    UT Permian Basin                     SO          Crystal, Texas
14           Ruben Guerra                      UT Permian Basin                     SO          Midland, Texas
15           Omer Almog                         Eastern New Mexico               JR            Israel

SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Men’s Team Champion: West Texas A&M
Men’s Newcomer of the Year: Ryan Thomson, West Texas A&M
Men’s Freshman of the Year: Briggs Wittlake, West Texas A&M
Men’s Coach of the Year: Jake Krolick, West Texas A&M

WOMEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS
Place     Runner                                   Team                                             Year       Hometown
1             Kayleigh Jarrett                  Midwestern State                    FR           Lossiemouth, Scotland
2              Esmeralda Fuentes           Tarleton State                           SO          Buda, Texas
3             Erman Jepleting                  West Texas A&M                      FR           Eldoret, Kenya
4              Kelsey Warren                     Angelo State                              SR           Hico, Texas
5             Brandi Stalder                    Texas A&M-Commerce         SO          Sanger, Texas
6             Gretzel Jimenez                 Tarleton State                           SO          China Spring, Texas
7             Laura Alicke                        Texas A&M-Commerce         FR           Bad Lausick, Germany
8              Nikolina Hrelec                    West Texas A&M                      SO          Zagreb, Croatia
9             Mason Swanson                Eastern New Mexico               SO          Albuquerque, New Mexico
10           Kelly McCaskill                   West Texas A&M                      SO          Fort Eustis, Virginia
11           Sara Smith                             Midwestern State                    JR            Dalhart, Texas
12           Aubri Wrye                         West Texas A&M                      FR           Estancia, New Mexico
13           Emily Ayers                         Tarleton State                           SO          Denton, Texas
14           Delaney Locke                    Midwestern State                    FR           Simi Valley, California
15           Imani Williams                   Tarleton State                           FR           Richmond, Texas

SPECIAL RECOGNITION 
Women’s Team Champion: Tarleton State
Women’s Newcomer of the Year: Amy Riera, Tarleton State
Women’s Freshman of the Year: Kayleigh Jarrett, Midwestern State
Women’s Coach of the Year: Pat Ponder, Tarleton State