RICHARDSON - The Lone Star Conference recognized 30 student-athletes, including four Wildcats, and two head coaches as league officials announced the annual cross country all-conference honors.
The announcement comes following the LSC Cross Country Championships on October 22. Eastern New Mexico won their first-ever men's title and Midwestern State claimed the women's crown for the fourth consecutive year.
All-conference honors are given to those runners who finish among the top 15 individually at the conference meet, while additional awards are presented for Coach, Newcomer and Freshman of the Year on both the men's and women's side.
ENMU's Mike Harney earned men's coach of the year honors, while MSU's Koby Styles was the women's coach of the year for the fourth straight year.
Newcomer of the Year acclaim went to ENMU's Isaiah Samoei and West Texas A&M's Elizabeth Beltran. Cameron's Hillary Kirwa and Incarnate Word's Amanda Bishop claimed Freshman of the Year honors.
The coaching honors were selected by a vote of all the LSC head coaches, while the newcomer and freshman awards went to the highest finishers at the league championships.
The Greyhounds Samoei was the individual medalist to headline the all-conference list. He was joined by teammates Tallam Kipruto, Tyler Saiz, Mohamed Noor, Jacob Lozano and Justin Netcher.
Abilene Christian's Fabian Wessel-Terharn and Spenser Lynn placed 5th and 11th, respectively, for the runner-up Wildcats. Texas A&M-Commerce finished third led by All-LSC performers Isaac Chelimo and Everett Wilder. Also earning recognition were Texas A&M-Kingsville's Kiya Dandena, CU's Kirwa, WT's Dylan Doss, Angelo State's Bryan Barker, and Tarleton State's Chase Rathke.
On the women's side, MSU's Brissia Montalvo captured the women's individual title, with teammates Ashley Flores, Janel Campbell and Michelle Krezonoski earning All-LSC honors as well.
WT finished second with Beltran and Amber Moore pacing the team, while ASU was third amid Emeline Crutcher's fourth-place effort. ACU's Chloe Susset and Alyse Goldsmith, UIW's Bishop and Emma Jewell, ENMU's Nicky Reid and Adrienne Montoya, and Tarleton's Lindsey Hinton and Karen Ramming were also on the All-LSC list.
2011 LSC Cross Country All-Conference Awards
MEN'S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS
|
Place |
Runner |
Team |
Year |
Hometown |
|
1 |
Isaiah Samoei |
Eastern New Mexico |
JR |
Eldoret, Kenya |
|
2 |
Kiya Dandena |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SR |
Houston, Texas |
|
3 |
Tallam Kipruto |
Eastern New Mexico |
SR |
Nairobi, Kenya |
|
4 |
Hillary Kirwa |
Cameron |
FR |
Eldoret, Kenya |
|
5 |
F. Wessel-Terharn |
Abilene Christian |
FR |
Everswinkel, Germany |
|
6 |
Tyler Saiz |
Eastern New Mexico |
FR |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
|
7 |
Dylan Doss |
West Texas A&M |
FR |
Carlsbad, Texas |
|
8 |
Mohamed Noor |
Eastern New Mexico |
SR |
Lewiston, Maine |
|
9 |
Bryan Barker |
Angelo State |
SR |
South Elgin, Ill. |
|
10 |
Jacob Lozano |
Eastern New Mexico |
JR |
Hobbs, N.M. |
|
11 |
Spencer Lynn |
Abilene Christian |
SO |
White Oak, Texas |
|
12 |
Justin Netcher |
Eastern New Mexico |
SO |
Clovis, N.M. |
|
13 |
Chase Rathke |
Tarleton State |
FR |
Crawford, Texas |
|
14 |
Isaac Chelimo |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SO |
Eldoret, Kenya |
|
15 |
Everett Wilder |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SO |
Sulphur Bluff, Texas |
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Men's Team Champion: Eastern New Mexico
Men's Newcomer of the Year: Isaiah Samoei, Eastern New Mexico
Men's Freshman of the Year: Hillary Kirwa, Cameron
Men's Coach of the Year: Mike Harney, Eastern New Mexico
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WOMEN'S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS
|
Place |
Runner |
Team |
Year |
Hometown |
|
1 |
Brissia Montalvo |
Midwestern State |
SR |
El Paso, Texas |
|
2 |
Chloe Susset |
Abilene Christian |
JR |
Clery Vexin, France |
|
3 |
Alyse Goldsmith |
Abilene Christian |
JR |
Katy, Texas |
|
4 |
Emeline Crutcher |
Angelo State |
JR |
Wellman, Texas |
|
5 |
Amanda Bishop |
Incarnate Word |
FR |
Helotes, Texas |
|
6 |
Ashley Flores |
Midwestern State |
SO |
Haltom City, Texas |
|
7 |
Elizabeth Beltran |
West Texas A&M |
JR |
El Paso, Texas |
|
8 |
Janel Campbell |
Midwestern State |
SO |
Kerrville, Texas |
|
9 |
Nicky Reid |
Eastern New Mexico |
SR |
Pueblo, Colo. |
|
10 |
Lindsey Hinton |
Tarleton State |
JR |
Denton, Texas |
|
11 |
Amber Moore |
West Texas A&M |
SO |
Longview, Texas |
|
12 |
Michelle Krezonoski |
Midwestern State |
FR |
Thunder Bay, Ontario |
|
13 |
Adrienne Montoya |
Eastern New Mexico |
SO |
Estancia, N.M. |
|
14 |
Emma Jewell |
Incarnate Word |
FR |
San Antonio, Texas |
|
15 |
Karen Ramming |
Tarleton State |
FR |
Woodland, Calif. |
SPEICAL RECOGNITION
Women's Team Champion: Midwestern State
Women's Newcomer of the Year: Elizabeth Beltran, West Texas A&M
Women's Freshman of the Year: Amanda Bishop, Incarnate Word
Women's Coach of the Year: Koby Styles, Midwestern State
