Emily Koenig Wins Big at Islander Splash Meet
9/24/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
Sept. 24, 2010
Arlington, Texas - Freshman and Mavericks top performer Emily Koenig took home first place for the second time this season Friday night at the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islander Splash Meet. Koenig led the women's team to a second place finish while the men took home third.
The Mavs finished with a total of 55 points to the Islanders 26.
Koenig finished the three mile run with a time of 17:45.
"Emily won her second collegiate meet in her third opportunity," said Head Coach John Sauerhage. "She ran against two highly recruited Corpus Christi girls and was not afraid to be up in the front. Overall, Emily ran an outstanding race, we are really impressed with her performance."
Amanda McMahon also finished in the top-10, crossing the finish line in eighth place with a time of 18:28. Jennifer Carey was two spots shy of the top-10, recording 13th place with a time of 18:52.
Senior Perri Ford placed 15th with a time of 19:00 while Marissa Paz earned a 21st place finish with a time of 19:29. Esther Abuto recorded a 29th place finish with a time of 19:56.
On the men's side, the Mavericks finished third overall and were led by Cody Widener who crossed the finish line in 15th place with a time of 27:12.
Heniz Schwarzkopf turned in a 20th place performance with a time of 27:55 while Eric Montou crossed the finish line in 22nd place with a time of 28:01.
"Cody and Heniz led the men's team to third place. They ran well but didn't run great. Our sprits are high heading into our next meet and we are going to keep on working hard," Sauerhage.
Newcomer Aaron Purser recorded a 29th place finish with a time of 28:34 while David Rayo ran 28:41 for 31st place.
Johnny Camacho finished 48th with a time of 30:38. Hance Loyd turned in a 51st finish with a time of 31:04 while Kevin Vasquez ran 31:18 for 53rd place.
Up next the UT Arlington men and women will head to Lake Charles, LA for the McNeese Cowboy Stampede Saturday, October 9.
