Hilltoppers compete at Incarnate Word Invitational
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The St. Edward’s men’s and women’s cross country teams competed Saturday at the Incarnate Word Invitational. The men’s team led by junior David Fuentes first-place finish captured sixth place, while the women’s team ended in eighth place.
Fuentes won his second-consecutive race, as he defeated the field of 75 by 19 seconds with a time of 25:31. Freshmen Cody Beamon (28:04) and Alex Gay (28:13) finished 23rd and 25th respectively. Senior Jason Alvarez (32:28) finished in 56th place while sophomore Jeff Thomas (33:29) finished 62nd.
Freshman Lara Abbott (20:13) led the women’s team to an eighth-place finish by placing 28th individually. Sophomore Morgan Baima (21:09) finished 44th and senior Lauren Sparks (22:38) finished 57th. Junior Kevyn Oakes (22:43) ended in 58th place, while junior Allisa Stanzi (24:01) finished 70th and senior Jane Rogers (24:12) finished 71st.
Both teams will be back in action Oct. 13th when they take part in the Texas Lutheran Cross Country Meet. The women will begin at 9 a.m., while the men will start at 9:45 in Seguin, Texas.