San Antonio
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Trinity
University senior Chass Armstrong of Boerne (Boerne) won the men’s
Trinity Opener Cross Country Meet - with UTSA and Texas Lutheran -
early Tuesday morning at Olmos Basin fields.
Armstrong ran
the 2-mile course in 9 minutes, 55 seconds. Tiger senior Bryant
Wright of Tulsa, Okla. (Holland Hall), was runner-up (10:08) and
UTSA’s Cole Reveal placed third (10:08).
In fourth place
was Jim Stitt of UTSA (10:10) and the Roadrunners Corey Vargas was
fifth (10:11). Sophomore Robert Edmonds of Trinity (San Antonio
Health Careers) placed sixth (10:15).
The women’s
title was captured by Dana Mecke of UTSA (11:01). UTSA swept the top
four slots, with Kayla Pratt finishing second (11:33), Ashley Benes
third (12:01) and Pernilla Savestrand fourth (12:07).
Trinity junior
Caitlin Masse of Katy (Cinco Ranch) was fifth (12:10) and senior
Jasmine Martin of San Clemente, Calif. (Tesoro), finished eighth
(13:09).
The Tigers will
next compete Sept. 12 at the Texas A&M Invitational at College
Station.