Men's, women's Cross Country both take second in SLC tourney
By: Brittany Logan
Issue date: 11/6/08 Section: Sports
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This is the seventh time in eight years for the men's team to finish in the top two; the women have been in the top three in each of the last seven season.
"The meet overall had a lot of positives," head coach Lou Snelling said.
Keith Mahipala, Plano, junior, made 13th place overall with a time of 26:00. Redshirt Mitch Ownbey, Yukon, Okla., freshmen, took eighth and was named the SLC Freshman of the Year.
Stephanie Ganter, McKinney freshman, and Brette Fleming-Wood, Mansfield freshman, made all conference. Gunter also made 3rd overall all conference top 10 and was named SLC Freshmen of the Year.
Amy Shackelford, Port Neches sophomore, finished 12th with a time of 22:48.
Meredith Blocker, Mineola sophomore, and Megan Jenkins, Houston sophomore, made inside the top 20, finishing at 17th and 20th. Heather Adams, River Oaks junior, took 37th with a time of 24:12 and Marie Flores, Alvin sophomore, at 23:42.
Dennis Yeats, Terrel, sophomore earned All-SLC honors by finishing seventh having a time of 25:31 on a 8,000 meters course.
Both teams are getting ready for NCAA South Central Regional Championships Nov.15th in Waco.
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