
Preview: Texas A&M Invitational
9/14/2023 4:55:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
Cross country heads to College Station
FORT WORTH – TCU heads to Aggieland for its third regular season meet of the year as the Frogs compete at the Texas A&M Invitational at 8:00 a.m., Friday Sept. 15 in College Station, Texas.
Meet Information
Date: Sept. 15, 2023 • 8:00 a.m.
Where: College Station, Texas
Live Results: Here
2023 Progressions
Last Time Out
The TCU men's team placed first overall and Tabitha Kalunde Ngao won the women's race as the Horned Frogs shined at the Gerald Richey UTA Invitational.
Finishing first among scoring runners and second overall, Graydon Morris continued his strong debut season with his time of 15:05.8. Noah Winters placed third (15:11.20) and Stone Burke rounded out the top 5 by finishing fifth (15:16.0).
Grant Martinez finished 11th overall with his time of 15:31.3 and CJ Meyer was the final scoring Frog with his 15th-place finish (15:40.3).
Tabitha Kalunde Ngao earned her second win of the season in as many races with her first-place time of 17:19.9. London Culbreath finished second for the Frogs and 10th overall with her time of 17:56.4.
Gabby Martin took 14th (18:30.4) and Peyton McQuillan finished 15th (18:39.1). Mariana Martinez was the fifth Frog finisher with her time of 18:51.8.
The men's team earned its first team win of the season with a score of 29 points. The women's team placed third overall with 58 points.
Ngao Wins Big 12 Cross Country Runner of the Week
Following her second consecutive individual title, Tabitha Kalunde Ngao earned Big 12 Cross Country Women's Runner of the Week honors Sept. 12.
Ngao clinched first at the Gerald Richey UTA Invitational with her winning time of 17:19.9, edging the second-place runner by more than two seconds. She aided TCU to a third-place team finish at the meet as well.
She started the season with a first-place finish and her first collegiate win at the John McKenzie Invitational. The Nairobi, Kenya, native clinched first with her time of 17:07.4 and led the Horned Frogs to a second-place finish.
The freshman is the first TCU runner since Mariah Castillo '19 (Sept. 17, 2019) to garner Big 12 Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week honors.
Recapping 2022
TCU had stellar performances to kick off the season at the ACU Naimdu Classic. Gracie Morris placed third (13:52.8), Mariana Martinez took fifth (14:36.3) and Jenna Buchanan claimed ninth (14:49.0) to earn the team win for the Frogs.
Both men's and women's teams earned second-place finishes at the UTA Season Opener, with Gracie Morris winning her first collegiate cross country race (17:11.5). Stone Burke (15:29.6) placed sixth and was the top Frog on the men's side.
Gracie Morris was the first NCAA Qualifier for the Frogs since 2016 after she finished second overall at the NCAA South Central meet. She was also the top finisher for the Frogs at the Big 12 Championships.
Meet Information
Date: Sept. 15, 2023 • 8:00 a.m.
Where: College Station, Texas
Live Results: Here
2023 Progressions
Last Time Out
The TCU men's team placed first overall and Tabitha Kalunde Ngao won the women's race as the Horned Frogs shined at the Gerald Richey UTA Invitational.
Finishing first among scoring runners and second overall, Graydon Morris continued his strong debut season with his time of 15:05.8. Noah Winters placed third (15:11.20) and Stone Burke rounded out the top 5 by finishing fifth (15:16.0).
Grant Martinez finished 11th overall with his time of 15:31.3 and CJ Meyer was the final scoring Frog with his 15th-place finish (15:40.3).
Tabitha Kalunde Ngao earned her second win of the season in as many races with her first-place time of 17:19.9. London Culbreath finished second for the Frogs and 10th overall with her time of 17:56.4.
Gabby Martin took 14th (18:30.4) and Peyton McQuillan finished 15th (18:39.1). Mariana Martinez was the fifth Frog finisher with her time of 18:51.8.
The men's team earned its first team win of the season with a score of 29 points. The women's team placed third overall with 58 points.
Ngao Wins Big 12 Cross Country Runner of the Week
Following her second consecutive individual title, Tabitha Kalunde Ngao earned Big 12 Cross Country Women's Runner of the Week honors Sept. 12.
Ngao clinched first at the Gerald Richey UTA Invitational with her winning time of 17:19.9, edging the second-place runner by more than two seconds. She aided TCU to a third-place team finish at the meet as well.
She started the season with a first-place finish and her first collegiate win at the John McKenzie Invitational. The Nairobi, Kenya, native clinched first with her time of 17:07.4 and led the Horned Frogs to a second-place finish.
The freshman is the first TCU runner since Mariah Castillo '19 (Sept. 17, 2019) to garner Big 12 Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week honors.
Recapping 2022
TCU had stellar performances to kick off the season at the ACU Naimdu Classic. Gracie Morris placed third (13:52.8), Mariana Martinez took fifth (14:36.3) and Jenna Buchanan claimed ninth (14:49.0) to earn the team win for the Frogs.
Both men's and women's teams earned second-place finishes at the UTA Season Opener, with Gracie Morris winning her first collegiate cross country race (17:11.5). Stone Burke (15:29.6) placed sixth and was the top Frog on the men's side.
Gracie Morris was the first NCAA Qualifier for the Frogs since 2016 after she finished second overall at the NCAA South Central meet. She was also the top finisher for the Frogs at the Big 12 Championships.
Players Mentioned
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Tuesday, September 16
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#tcuathletics that first #tcufootball home game of the season
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