UTA Men and Idaho Women Capture Top WAC Cross Country Honors

Cross Country

Courtesy: WAC

Release: 10/27/2012

Courtesy: Donny Crowe

RUSTON, La. - UT Arlington's men and Idaho’s women ran to the 2012 WAC Cross Country team titles at Linkcol Parish Park on Saturday monring. Seattle U's senior Erik Barkhaus claimed the men’s individual title as he covered the 8K championship course in a time of 24:02.90. Idaho's junior Hannah Kiser won the women's 5K championship with a time of 17:15.03.

Men's Awards
Coach of the Year: John Sauerhage, UT Arlington
Athlete of the Year: Erik Barkhaus, Seattle U
Freshman of the Year: Virgilio Martinez, UT Arlington

1st Team All-Conference
Erik Barkhaus, Seattle U.
Kyle McKenna, Utah State
Barry Britt, Idaho
Matthew McClement, Seattle U.
Virgilio Martinez, UT Arlington
Eric Shellhorn, Utah State
Craig Lautenslager, UT Arlington

2nd Team All-Conference
Emil Blomberg, UT Arlington
Ryan Tilotta, UT Arlington
Jonah Ruybalid, New Mexico State
Daniel Balbontin, UTSA
Jeff Osborn, Idaho
Aaron Clements, Utah State
Chris Martinez, Utah State

Women's Awards
Coach of the Year: Wayne Phipps, Idaho
Athlete of the Year: Hannah Kiser, Idaho
Freshman of the Year: Tylee Newman, Utah State

1st Team All-Conference
Hannah Kiser, Idaho
Courtney, Schultz, New Mexico State

Alyssa Diaz, UTSA
Alex Letzsinger, Utah State
Tylee Newman, Utah State

Camille Schultz, New Mexico State
Nina Herrera, UTSA

2nd Team All-Conference
Alycia Butterworth, Idaho
Emily Paradis, Idaho
Hannah Mittelstaedt, Seattle U.

Emily Perez, UTSA

Hannah Nilsson, UT Arlington

Samantha Fish, UTSA

Holly Stanton, Idaho