TCU
TCU Cross Country Opener
TCU Men Capture TCU Season Opener Title
9/5/2009 12:00:00 AM | General
Sept. 5, 2009
RESULTS | PHOTO GALLERY
FORT WORTH, Texas - Jeff Pels led a group of three Horned Frogs that finished in the top five Saturday morning, 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.
"We were down a few guys, but everyone really stepped it up on the men's side. It is always nice to get a win," said distance coach Shawn Winget. "I thought that Jeff, Louie and Doug really did a good job today for us. Overall, I was pleased with everyone's outing this morning."
Pels finished second overall on Saturday, 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.
"I thought Tricia went out and tried to win the race today and that is what we want. Both freshmen did a fantastic job up front in their first collegiate meet," said Winget.
Junior Tanja Ivandic and sophomore Julie Mayfield clocked a 10th and 11th-place finish, respectively, while Kelly Dawson posted a 13th-place finish on Saturday.
"Overall, we had a really good day. We are better right now then we were this morning. We just have to continue to get better daily," said Winget.
TCU will next be in action at the Ken Garland Invitational on Sept. 19.
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