Cross Country Travels To Ken Garland Invitational
9/16/2009 12:00:00 AM | General
Sept. 16, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU cross country program will continue its 2009 season on Saturday morning at the Ken Garland Invitational in Denton.
Start time for the women's 5K will begin at 8:15 a.m., while the men's 8K will follow at 8:45 a.m. from the Eagle Point Cross Country Course.
"We want to keep taking steps forward this week," said distance coach Shawn Winget. "Really, we just have to continue to get a little bit better everyday and this weekend will give us a good test before we head to Oklahoma State in two weeks."
Meet Information
The field this weekend, which will be comprised of 10 teams overall, includes regionally ranked Baylor, North Texas, SMU, TCU, UT Arlington and several others on the women's side. Notable men's teams competing on Saturday morning will be Baylor, UNT, TCU and UT Arlington.
Follow The Horned Frogs
Fans not able to attend this Saturday's meet in Denton can follow it by logging onto www.gofrogs.com. Results and a full recap will be posted following the conclusion of the men's race.
Frogs Ranked In South Central
The TCU men and women's cross country team enters this weekend ranked in the top-10 of the South Central Region by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
The TCU women are currently ranked No. 8 in the South Central Region, while the men open at No. 9. Both rankings are the highest preseason ranking for the Horned Frogs under distance coach Shawn Winget.
Freshmen Paving Way Early
Entering this weekend, the TCU women have been led on the women's side by freshmen Tricia Terry and Katie Dalton. By placing third overall at the TCU Cross Country Season Opener, Terry became the first freshman to lead TCU in a meet since Tanja Ivandic did so in 2007. The tandem of Terry and Dalton, who placed third and fifth overall in Fort Worth, also became the first freshmen under distance coach Shawn Winget to collect top five finishes in a meet.
TCU Men Make History
By capturing the team title at the season opening TCU Cross Country Season Opener, the Purple and White men brought home first-place honors for the first time under distance coach Shawn Winget. Junior Jeff Pels also made a little history in Fort Worth two weeks ago. Pels, a Coppell native, placed second overall, which marked the highest finish of his career in a TCU uniform.
Last Year In Denton
Tanja Ivandic led TCU to the North Texas Invitational team title in 2008.
The squad totaled only 19 points, coasting to victory in the women's race, while the Frogs scored 75 points for a fourth-place team finish in the men's competition.
Ivandic dominated the women's 5K race, posting a time of 11:34.00 to earn the first victory of her collegiate career. She finished more than 15 seconds in front of runner-up finisher Carloline Erlingson of UTA.
Last Time Out
Jeff Pels led a group of three Horned Frogs that finished in the top five, as the TCU men's cross country team took home first-place honors at the first annual TCU Cross Country Season Opener.
The men's squad totaled 37 points, while the Frog women scored 42 points for a second-place team finish at Trinity River.
Pels finished second overall two weeks ago, posting a time of 21:07.00 to earn his highest finish of his collegiate career. He was followed by sophomore Louis Tijerina who clocked a time of 21:19.00 to finish in third-place in the four-mile race.
Douglas Moore, a freshman from Hinsdale, Ill., closed out the Frogs top five finishers, placing fifth with a time of 21:24.00.
Ryan Dalrymple and Eric Senseman crossed the finish line in 11th and 16th overall on Saturday, respectively, while freshman Richard Borchardt finished in 17th-place.
Tricia Terry, a freshman from McAllen, was the top finisher among the TCU contingent in the women's two-mile. She placed third overall with a time of 11:37.00, just ahead of fellow freshman Katie Dalton who recorded a time of 11:45.00 for a fifth-place showing.
Junior Tanja Ivandic and sophomore Julie Mayfield clocked a 10th and 11th-place finish, respectively, while Kelly Dawson posted a 13th-place finish.
Up Next
TCU will next be in action at the Cowboy Jamboree on Oct. 3 in Stillwater, Okla.
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