MEN'S RESULTS

WOMEN'S RESULTS

CLINTON, MS --- The Mississippi College men and the Texas-Tyler women won 2009 American Southwest Conference Cross Country championships on Saturday morning (Oct. 31) at muddy Choctaw Trails. MC freshman Tino Gonzlez won the men's individual crown with a 28:02.32 in the 8K, while McMurry senior Carla Lewis took a first-place finish on the women's side with a 25:01.52 in the 6K. It was the sixth overall men's title and first since 2004 for MC (43 points), while Texas-Tyler (40 points) hoisted its first ever women's trophy.

Texas-Tyler (50 points) was the men's runner-up, while McMurry (49 points) came in second place on the women's side.

As far as awards, Gonzalez was freshman of the year, while McMurry senior Ken Wheeler was voted sportsmanship athlete of the year for the men, who did not have a top newcomer honoree. Texas-Tyler had the top freshman (Jessica Wanninger) and top newcomer (junior Natalie Holcomb) on the women's side. MC senior Jennifer Cooper was voted sportsmanship athlete of the year. MC head coach Butch Ard took coach of the year honors on both the men's and women's side.

ASC ALL-CONFERENCE

MEN

First Team
Tino Gonzalez, MC
Jeff Chandler, UT Tyler
Ken Wheeler, McM
Todd Neer, McM
Ross Renfroe, UT Tyler
David James, UO
Shane Brogdon, MC

Second Team
Tristan Cooper, UO
Will Clingon, MC
Brad Mullens, McM
Donny Gable, MC
Will Krogman, UTTyler
Mark Saroni, UT Tyler
Warren Sanders, CTX

WOMEN

First Team
Carla Lewis, McM
Jennifer Cooper, MC
Alaisha Guerra, McM
Jessica Waninger, UT Tyler
Ginny Murphy, UT Tyler
Lindsey Hinton, HSU
Natalie Holcomb, UT Tyler

Second Team
Chelsea Johnson, TLU
Ivy Price, MC
Amber Griffis, MC
Sarah Hankla, UT Tyler
Amanda Barstow, MC
Jessica Ball, UT Tyler
Kurstin Draper, McM