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UMHB Station Box 8363

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Belton, TX 76513-2599

 

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UMHB CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNERS COMPETE IN NCAA REGIONAL MEET

Clinton, MS— Two University of Mary Hardin-Baylor cross-country athletes competed in the NCAA South Regional Meet in Clinton, Mississippi over the weekend. Junior Jessica Greenman finished 41st individually with a time of 20:16.47 in the 5K race. She posted the second fastest time of any American Southwest Conference runner in the meet. Senior Kelly Lee placed 89th with a time of 21:39.28. It was the first time either runner had competed in the NCAA Regional Meet and they both missed qualifying to advance to the NCAA Division III National Meet. Greenman and Lee qualified for the regional meet by finishing in the top ten at the American Southwest Conference Meet two weeks ago.

            Emory University’s Sarah Byrd won the individual regional title with a time of 18:06.97. Emory University also took the team championship with a total of 36. Mississippi College and McMurry University were the two ASC teams to compete. Mississippi College finished 15th with a total of 375 and McMurry University took 18th place with a 454 total.

UMHB CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM FINISHES FOURTH AT ASC CONFERENCE MEET

Clinton, MS— The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor women’s cross-country team finished fourth at the American Southwest Conference Meet and placed two runners on the All-Conference team. The win matches last season’s conference finish for the Lady Crusaders and ties for UMHB’s highest ever finish in the ASC meet. UMHB finished with a team total of 82, 31 behind ASC champ Mississippi College. McMurry University finished second with a team total of 60 and Texas Lutheran University took third with a 68 total.

            UMHB junior Jessica Greenman ran a 20:25.45 to finish fourth individually and claim a spot on the ASC All-Conference team. Senior Kelly Lee also nailed down an All-Conference spot with a time of 21:13.37 to finish ninth. UMHB’s Esther Gil ran a 21:33.81 to finish 12th, Jackilyn Michell ran 23:15.04 to finish 26th and Cherish Spencer clocked a 24:12.21 to finish 32nd. Mississippi College’s Nicole Holifield won the individual title with a time of 19:07.64 in the 5K run.

            On the men’s side, Jessie George ran a 31:02.71 to finish 29th in the 8K race. He was the only runner for the Crusaders in the meet. Mississippi College’s Justin Jernigan won the individual title with a time of 26:55.38 and the Choctaws also took the team championship with a team total of 20. McMurry University finished second with a 42 team total.

UMHB CROSS COUNTRY CLOSES OUT REGULAR SEASON AT SOUTHWEST TEXAS MEET

San Marcos, TX— The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor cross-country team closed out the regular season with a seventh place finish at the Southwest Texas State short-course meet in San Marcos on Friday evening. The Lady Crusaders finished ahead of ASC rivals Texas Lutheran and McMurry in the meet.

            Jessica Greenman posted the fastest time for UMHB in the two-mile women’s race. Greenman ran a 12:45. Kelly Lee ran a 13:36 for the UMHB women, Esther Gil ran a 13:53, Jackilyn Michel ran a 14:12, Megan Foster posted a time of 14:13 and Cherish Spencer ran a 16:09. On the men’s side, Jessie George ran a 17:59 in the three-mile race.

            The UMHB cross-country teams will head to Clinton, Mississippi for the American Southwest Conference Meet next Saturday. Defending ASC champ Mississippi College will host the meet. The UMHB women finished fourth in the conference meet last year.

UMHB CROSS-COUNTRY ATHLETE EARNS CONFERENCE HONORS

Belton, TX-- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor cross-country athlete Jessica Greenman has been named American Southwest Conference Female Runner of the Week for the week ending October 7th. Greenman, a junior from Leander High School, ran a season best 19:45 in the 5K at the Southwest Texas State Classic over the weekend. Greenman beat several Division I runners in the meet and she finished 23rd overall in the meet. Greenman’s time was also the 4th best 5K in the ASC this season.

            The UMHB cross-country team will take this weekend off before returning to San Marcos for another meet hosted by Southwest Texas State on October 20th. The UMHB cross-country teams will then close out the 2001 season with a trip to the American Southwest Conference Meet in Clinton, Mississippi on October 27th.

UMHB CROSS COUNTRY RUNS IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS MEET

San Marcos, TX—For the second straight week, the UMHB women’s cross-country team posted a flurry of personal best times as the Lady Crusaders ran in a meet hosted by Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos.

            Junior Jessica Greenman finished 23rd in a field made up of NCAA Division I, D-II and D-III runners. Greenman ran a 19:46 for UMHB. Kelly Lee was 35th with a 20:58, Esther Gil was 47th with a 22:22, Jackilyn Michel was 51st with a 23:04 and Cherish Spencer ran a 24:11 to finish 55th. The UMHB men did run in this meet.

            The UMHB cross-country teams will take next weekend off before running in another meet hosted by Southwest Texas State on October 19th. That meet will be the final tune-up for the Lady Crusaders and Crusaders before the American Southwest Conference meet on October 27th.

UMHB CROSS-COUNTRY TEAMS RUN WELL AT TRINITY UNIVERSITY MEET

San Antonio, TX—The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men’s and women’s cross-country teams posted several personal best times at a meet hosted by Trinity University today. The meet is being called the Texas State Division III Meet and every NCAA Division III cross-country team in the state of Texas participated. The Lady Crusaders finished 5th among D-III schools with a team score of 109. Trinity University won the D-II bracket with a team score of 32.

            UMHB was led by Jessica Greenman (Jr., Leander), who finished seventh in the Division III bracket and 18th overall with a time of 19:56.7 in the 5K race. Kelly Lee (Sr., Comanche) ran a 21:50.7 for the Lady Crusaders, Megan Foster (Jr., Marble Falls) ran a 22:02.7, Esther Gill (Fr., Austin) ran a 23:22.5, Jackilyn Michele (Fr., Marble Falls) ran a 23:42.0 and Cherish Spencer (Fr., Huntsville) ran a 24:47.3 All of those times are personal bests for the Lady Crusaders.

            On the men’s side, Joey Morgan (Jr., Valley Mills) ran in his first meet of the season for the Crusaders and posted a time of 31:39.3 in the men’s 8K race. He was the only runner to compete for the Crusaders.

            The UMHB cross-country teams will head to San Marcos next Saturday for their next meet. The Crusaders and Lady Crusaders will run in a meet hosted by Southwest Texas State University.

UMHB CROSS-COUNTRY TEAMS RUN WELL AT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEET

Waco, TX—The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men’s and women’s cross-country teams both posted solid times in the Baylor University cross-country meet in Waco on Saturday. The UMHB women finished 13th as a team, as they competed against several NCAA Division I teams.

            Jessica Greenman posted the best individual finish for the Lady Crusaders in the 5K race. Greenman ran a 21:14.50 to finish 53rd. Kelly Lee ran a 23:02.90 to finish 71st. Olivia Jackson ran 24:26.10 to finish 75th, while Esther Gill ran a 26:08.80 to finish 79th, one place ahead of teammate Cherish Spencer, who ran a 26:41.20.

            On the men’s side, Jessie George ran a 33:54.00 in the five mile race. He was the lone runner for the Crusaders in the meet.

                The UMHB cross-country teams head to San Antonio to run in a meet hosted by Trinity University next Saturday

UMHB CROSS-COUNTRY MEET CANCELLED

Belton, TX—The University of Texas has cancelled the cross-country meet it was scheduled to host the Saturday because of the tragic events of September 11th. The UMHB men’s and women’s cross-country teams were scheduled to compete in that meet. The meet will not be rescheduled. The UMHB cross-country teams will return to action on September 22nd, when they run in a meet in Waco hosted by Baylor University.

UMHB CROSS COUNTRY RUNS WELL IN SOUTHWESTERN MEET

Georgetown, TX—The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor women’s and men’s cross-country teams got the season off on the right foot with a solid start at a meet hosted by Southwestern University on Saturday. The UMHB women placed three runners in the top 45, and UMHB’s lone male runner also posted a solid finish.

On the women’s side, junior Jessica Greenman posted the best finish for the Lady Crusaders. Greenman ran a 21:47.50 to take 16th place overall. Senior Kelly Lee ran a 24:31.20 to finish in 32nd place and freshman Cherish Spencer ran a 28:46.50 to take 44th place in her first collegiate meet.

On the men’s side, Jessie George was the lone runner for the Crusaders. He ran a 26:50.10 and finished in 38th place individually.

The UMHB cross-country teams will return to action next Saturday. UMHB will run in Austin in a meet hosted by the University of Texas.

UMHB CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNERS EARN ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS

Belton, TX-- The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor cross-country team placed one runner on the ASC All-Conference Team this season. The Lady Crusaders also placed two members on the 2000 American Southwest Conference Academic All-Conference team released today.

            Jessica Greenman, a sophomore from Leander High School, earned a spot on the All-Conference team based on her second place finish at the American Southwest Conference Meet in Longview. Greenman ran a season-best time of 20:15 and finished just 46 seconds behind the individual winner. It was also the best individual finish for a Lady Crusader at the conference meet in at least the last three years.

            Greenman also earned a spot on the Academic All-Conference Team, where she was joined by UMHB teammate Kelly Lee. Greenman carries a 3.04 GPA as an exercise and sports science major. She posted the top individual finish for the Lady Crusaders in every meet this fall. Kelly Lee, a junior from Comanche High School, maintains a 3.63 GPA as an elementary education major. Lee also ran well this season, capping the year with a season best time of 22:00 at the ASC Meet. She finished 11th individually at the conference meet and narrowly missed a spot on the All-Conference Team.

            To qualify for the Academic All-Conference team, you must be a sophomore, junior, or senior, carry at least a 3.0 GPA, and compete in at least 50 per cent of the team's contests.

            The UMHB cross-country team finished fourth at the American Southwest Conference Meet this season. Greenman and Lee both qualified for the NCAA Regional Meet in Newport News, Virginia, but did not run in the regionals.

UMHB women’s Cross-Country finishes fourth at ASC Conference Meet

Longview, TX --- The UMHB women’s cross-country team finished fourth at the American Southwest Conference meet in Longview on Saturday. The Lady Crusaders posted their best team finish since joining the ASC. The women were led by Jessica Greenman, who finished second individually with a season-best time of 20:15. Kelly Lee finished 11th with a time of 22:00, Jessica Pennington was 22nd with a 22:57, Beth Lisenbe ran a 23:17 to finish 24th and Tanya Johnson ran 24:40 to finish 35th. On the men’s side, Mateo Calvillo ran a 31:12 to finish 25th as the only Crusader running in the men’s meet.

                The Lady Crusaders finished with a team score of 86 and were only four points behind the third-place team from University of Dallas. Mississippi College won the women’s meet with a team score of 32. McMurry University won the men’s meet with a team score of 19.

UMHB Women finish Fifth at Trinity University Meet

San Antonio, TX -- The UMHB women's cross country team finished 5th in the Trinity Invitational run at Fort Sam Houston last weekend. The Lady Crusaders finished with 117 points and beat out conference rival University of Dallas. Jessica Greenman had the top individual finish for UMHB, placing 5th with a time of 21:00. Kelly Lee (pictured), ran a 23:16 to finish 19th. Tanya Johnson placed 32nd with a time of 24:55, Jessica Pennington ran a 25:04 to place 33rd and Beth Lisenbe finished 41st with a time of 25:51.

On the men's side, Mateo Calvillo ran a 32:08 to finish 22nd in the men's 8K race. Calvillo was running in just his second meet of the season for the Crusaders. UMHB will head to San Marcos for a meet hosted by Southwest Texas State this Saturday. The San Marcos meet will be UMHB's final tune-up before the American Southwest Conference meet in Longview.

 

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