Saturday, September 10
Arlington, Texas
8:00 AM
TCU
at
UTA Season Opener
Gracie Morris Wins UTA Season Opener
9/10/2022 10:40:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
Both teams finished second overall
ARLINGTON, Texas – Both the men's and women's cross country teams placed second at the UTA Season Opener on Saturday Morning in Arlington, Texas. Gracie Morris won the race with her time of 17:11.5.
The Frogs picked up four total Top 10 finishes on the women's side. Mariana Martinez continued her successful season with a sixth-place finish (18:21.1) and Erica Francesconi took ninth (18:29.7). Jenna Buchanan finished 10th with a time of 18:37.3.
On the men's side, Stone Burke raced to a sixth-place overall finish and was the first Frog to cross the finish line (15:29.6). Finn Riley took 10th overall (15:55.4) and William Kirk placed 11th (15:56.8).
This is the second consecutive race the women's team has finished in the top two spots. At the ACU Naimadu Classic on Sept. 2, the Frogs won the meet with a team total of 41 points. Morris led the way for the Frogs in Abilene as well with a third-place finish.
Quote of the Race
Assistant Coach Roger Cooke:
On the race:
"Overall, the effort and the want is there and that is something that I'm extremely excited about. The ladies went out there with a mission. Same with the men, they went out there a little bit more shy than we needed to, but Stone Burke really put himself in a position to get the win. Overall, it's a positive step in the right direction."
On Gracie Morris
"What is there not to like about Gracie Morris? She has a very level head and she goes into every race with that eye of the tiger mentality – she wants to win. She's setting herself up for a very special season and if we keep her moving in the right direction, Gracie is going to take care of the rest."
Up Next
TCU travels to the Texas A&M Invitational on Friday, Sept. 16 in College Station, Texas.
The Frogs picked up four total Top 10 finishes on the women's side. Mariana Martinez continued her successful season with a sixth-place finish (18:21.1) and Erica Francesconi took ninth (18:29.7). Jenna Buchanan finished 10th with a time of 18:37.3.
On the men's side, Stone Burke raced to a sixth-place overall finish and was the first Frog to cross the finish line (15:29.6). Finn Riley took 10th overall (15:55.4) and William Kirk placed 11th (15:56.8).
This is the second consecutive race the women's team has finished in the top two spots. At the ACU Naimadu Classic on Sept. 2, the Frogs won the meet with a team total of 41 points. Morris led the way for the Frogs in Abilene as well with a third-place finish.
Quote of the Race
Assistant Coach Roger Cooke:
On the race:
"Overall, the effort and the want is there and that is something that I'm extremely excited about. The ladies went out there with a mission. Same with the men, they went out there a little bit more shy than we needed to, but Stone Burke really put himself in a position to get the win. Overall, it's a positive step in the right direction."
On Gracie Morris
"What is there not to like about Gracie Morris? She has a very level head and she goes into every race with that eye of the tiger mentality – she wants to win. She's setting herself up for a very special season and if we keep her moving in the right direction, Gracie is going to take care of the rest."
Up Next
TCU travels to the Texas A&M Invitational on Friday, Sept. 16 in College Station, Texas.
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
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