For Immediate Release: October 20, 2001
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Director of Athletic Media Relations, (956)
381-2240
SAN MARCOS, TX – Senior Perla
Rios-Handy finished first and the University of Texas-Pan American women
finished fourth overall at the Southwest Texas State Short Course Friday
evening.
Rios-Handy finished the two-mile
course in 11 minutes and 21 seconds. Maria Gonzalez finished 10th
overall, in 12:05. Patty Villarreal of UTPA was 24th in 12:36,
Claudia Rosas of the Lady Broncs was 30th in 12:44, and Millie
Martinez was 56th in 13:58.
The Lady Broncs finished with 92
points. The host Bobcats were first with 31 points, Texas A&M had 80, and
Texas Lutheran had 91. Texas’ B team was next with 123 points.
The Broncs were sixth with 144
points. Southern Methodist was first with 28.
Hugo Cervantes led the men’s team by finishing sixth in 15:14. Israel Arroyo was 32nd in 16:09, Martin Longoria was 34th in 16:13, Esteban Reyes 56th in 16:49, and Roosevelt Campbell 69th in 17:40.
“Perla was incredible,” said
UTPA Head Coach Ricky Vaughn. “She beat some people who beat her last week.
Maria Gonzalez turned in a phenomenal performance, to finish tenth as a freshman
here is really saying something. Our women ran great, they really improved over
what they did last week.”
Vaughn was pleased with the
men’s performance as well. “Hugo ran much better than he did last week,”
said Vaughn. “He really stepped it up. Israel Arroyo and Martin Longoria ran
better. We looked better as a team than we did last week.”
UTPA RESULTS
WOMEN
Team Scores: Southwest Texas State 31, Texas A&M B 80, Texas-San Antonio 91, Texas-Pan American 92, Texas B 123, Southwestern 139, Mary Hardin Baylor 194, Texas Lutheran 215, McMurry 223, Concordia 274, Huston-Tillotson 320.
1-Perla Rios-Handy 11:25
10-Maria Gonzalez 12:05
24-Patty Villarreal 12:36
30-Claudia Rosas 12:44
56-Millie Martinez 13:58
MEN
Team Scores: Southern Methodist 28, Southwest Texas State 76, Texas-San Antonio 87, Texas B 91, Texas A&M B 131, Texas-Pan American 144, Hair Distance Club 168, McMurry 200, Concordia 257, Huston-Tillotson 295.
6-Hugo Cervantes 15:14
32-Israel Arroyo 16:09
34-Martin Longoria 16;13
56-Esteban Reyes 16:49
69-Roosevelt Campbell 17:40
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