UT Pan American Women's Cross Country News Archive

11/10/01-Broncs 12th at Regionals: The University of Texas-Pan American men’s cross country team finished 14^th and the women finished 12^th at the NCAA South Central Region Championships at Texas A&M Saturday.

11/05/01-UTPA XC Team to Regionals: The University of Texas-Pan American cross country team will try to qualify for the NCAA Championships when they compete at the NCAA Regional Championships at Texas A&M this Saturday. 

11/02/01-Rios-Handy, Lady Broncs Second:  Senior Perla Rios-Handy, who finished second in 17:58.30, was UTPA’s top finisher and the women finished second in a dual meet against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at the Ebony Hills Golf Course Friday.

10/29/01-UTPA Hosts Final Tuneup: The University of Texas-Pan American cross country team will host their final tuneup for next weekend’s Region Championships when they host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in a dual meet Friday morning at the Edinburg City Golf Course.

10/26/01- Team Visits Elementary School: Seven track and field athletes represented the University of Texas-Pan American at an assembIy at a Weslaco elementary school Thursday. Photos.

10/24/01-Robinson Named Asst. CC/Track and Field Coach:  Marisa Robinson, who began her track and field career in Montanaand competed at Arkansas and San Diego State, is the newest member of the University of Texas-Pan American cross country and track and field coaching staff.

10/19/01-Rios-Handy 1st, Lady Broncs 4th at SWTSU Short Course: 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.  

10/15/01-XC at SWTSU Short Course Friday: The University of Texas-Pan American cross country team will get one of their final warm-ups for the NCAA Regionals when they visit San Antonio for the Southwest Texas Short Course Invitational Friday evening. 

10/13/01-UTPA 11th, 17th at Texas A&M: Senior Perla Rios-Handy led the way for the University of Texas-Pan American  cross country teams at the Texas A&M Classic Saturday. Rios-Handy finished fourth overall, as the UTPA women finished 11^th and the men finished 17^th.

10/09/01-Cross Country Teams Visit Texas A&M Saturday: The University of Texas-Pan American cross country team will get an idea of what the NCAA Regional Championships will be like when they visit College Station for the Texas A&M Invitational Saturday.   

9/21/01-Cross Country Teams Second at Houston Invitational: Two was the operative number for the University of Texas-Pan American cross country teams at the University of Houston Invitational Friday evening. Both teams finished second, and senior Perla Rios-Handy (LaPorte, TX/ LaPorte HS) finished second individually.

9/17/01-Cross Country Teams to Visit Houston Friday: The University of Texas-Pan American cross country teams will return to action when they visit the University of Houston for the UH Invitational this Friday. The women’s race will be five kilometers, while the men will run 6K.

9/04/01 - Rios-Handy Finishes Second at TAMUCC Cross Country Event:  The University of Texas-Pan American cross-country teams opened their seasons at the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islander Opening Splash, Friday night at West Guth Park.

UT-Pan American Announces Hiring of Ricky Vaughn as Men’s & Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Coach:   The University of Texas Pan American has announced the hiring of one of the most respected and successful field event coaches in the nation as it’s new Head Coach of Men’s and Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country. Ricky Vaughn, who most recently served as an assistant coach for National Champion Louisiana State University, will begin his duties at UTPA in August.

11/13/00 - Cross Country Weekly Release (Adobe Acrobat PDF Format)
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11/11/00 - Rios, Hipolito Have Strong Showings at NCAA South Central Regional Cross Country: Perla Rios finished 53^rd while April Hipolito took 63^rd at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships Saturday at the Eagle Point Golf Course.

11/6/00 - Cross Country Weekly Release (Adobe Acrobat PDF Format)
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10/30/00 - Cross Country Weekly Release (Adobe Acrobat PDF Format)
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10/28/00 - Rios, Hipolito Lead UT Pan American Cross Country at Adrian Martinez Invitational: Perla Rios picked up her first collegiate victory, while April Hipolito took third to lead the University of Texas-Pan American Cross Country team at the Adrian Martinez Invitational.  Texas A&M-Corpus Christi won the team title in both the men’s and women’s divisions of the meet.

10/26/00 - UT Pan American to Host Adrian Martinez Invitational Cross Country Meet Saturday Morning: The University of Texas-Pan American Cross Country Team will host the Adrian Martinez Memorial Cross Country Invitational Saturday morning at 9 a.m. at the Ebony Hills Golf Course in Edinburg.

10/21/00 - Rios, Hipolito Lead UT Pan American Cross Country Teams at Southwest Texas State: Perla Rios and April Hipolito both finished in the top 10 overall to lead the University of Texas-Pan American cross country teams at the Southwest Texas State Short-Course Meet Friday.

10/7/00 - UT Pan American Cross Country Teams Compete at Southwest Texas State: Perla Rios finished fifth individually, leading the University of Texas Pan American women’s cross-country team to a fifth place finish at the Southwest Texas State Classic Saturday morning.  The UTPA men’s cross-country team took seventh place.

10/3/00 - UT Pan American Announces Hiring of Gabriel Rodriguez as Assistant Track Coach: The University of Texas-Pan American Athletic Department announced the hiring of Gabriel Rodriguez as the Assistant Coach for the Cross Country and Track and Field programs on Tuesday.

9/23/00 - Rios, Hippolito Lead UT Pan American Cross Country Teams at Baylor Invitational: Senior Perla Rios and Freshman April Hippolito both finished in the top 30 on the women's side, leading the way for the University of Texas-Pan American cross country teams at the Baylor Invitational Saturday morning at the Texas Farm Bureau.

9/13/00 - UT Pan American Cross Country Teams Travel to Austin This Weekend : The University of Texas-Pan American men’s and women’s cross country teams will be traveling this Saturday to participate in their second meet of the season, the University of Texas-Austin Invitational.

9/1/00 - UT Pan American Cross Country Teams Open Season at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi: The University of Texas-Pan American cross-country teams opened their seasons at the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islander Opening Splash, Friday night at West Guth Park.

8/31/00 UT Pan American Cross Country Teams Look to Start on the Right Foot: The University of Texas-Pan American men’s and women’s cross country teams will be traveling this Friday to Corpus Christi to participate in the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islander Opening Splash Invitational.

7/25/00 - UT Pan American Announces Hiring of Dan Laufer as Head Cross Country and Track Coach: The University of Texas-Pan American Athletic Department announced on Tuesday the hiring of Dan Laufer as the Head Coach for the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field programs.

6/17/00 - Dana Colligan Gutierrez Resigns as UT Pan American Track and Field Head Coach: Dana Colligan Gutierrez, who has been head coach for the University of Texas-Pan American Cross Country and Track and Field programs for the last three years, resigned to accept a position on the coaching staff at Long Beach State it was announced on Saturday.

11/13/99 - UT-Pan American Cross Country at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships: The University of Texas-Pan American Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country Team finished in 15th and 13th place respectively at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships Saturday in Denton, TX.

10/30/99 - UT-Pan American Cross Country Teams Win Meet at Ebony Hills Golf Course: The University of Texas Pan American men’s and women’s cross country teams hosted the UT-Pan American Invitational Saturday morning at the Ebony Hills Golf Course.

10/15/99 - UT-Pan American Cross Country Team Finishes 10th at USF Invitational: Israel Arroyo led the way with a 42nd place finish, helping the University of Texas Pan American men's cross country team to a 10th place finish at the University of South Florida Invitational Friday night at the USF Golf Course.

10/9/99 - UT-Pan American Cross Country Teams Both Finish 13th at Texas A&M Invitational: The University of Texas-Pan American men’s and women’s cross country teams both finished 13th at the Texas A&M Invitational Saturday at the Texas A&M Golf Course.

9/25/99 - UT-Pan American Men’s Cross Country Team Finishes Fourth at Baylor: The University of Texas-Pan American men’s cross country team finished fourth at the 1999 Baylor Invitational Cross Country Saturday morning at the Texas Farm Bureau Course.

9/11/99 - UT-Pan American Men's Cross Country Team Finishes Third at Texas Invitational: The University of Texas-Pan American men’s cross country team finished a strong third at the University of Texas Invitational Saturday afternoon Austin.