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ROUND ROCK, Texas – The University of Texas at Tyler won the 2017 American Southwest Conference Men's Cross Country Championship on Saturday at Old Settlers Park. It was the eight consecutive title and 12th overall for the Patriots.
University of the Ozarks freshman Nathaneal Rankin finished as the medalist with an 8k time of 26:41.6 to claim ASC Freshman of the Year. He is the first freshman to win the race since 2009.
UT Tyler placed six runners in the top 20, scoring 52 points - 34 ahead of runner up University of Texas at Dallas. The Patriots' Bob Hepler earned ASC Coach of the Year for the ninth time.
Ozarks sophomore Michael Harris was runner-up in 26:47.7 and was named Newcomer of the Year.
Sophomore Joseph Parker from Sul Ross State University was third in 26:57.6, followed by East Texas Baptist University freshman Mack Broussard in fourth at 27:02.2.
UT Tyler sophomore Will McIlroy and freshman Matthew Cecotti placed fifth and sixth and McMurry University sophomore Tyler Rohrman was seventh to wrap up the All-ASC First Team.
ETBU junior Beau Billings and Cecotti were named Co-Sportsmanship Athletes of the Year.
Team Scores
| 1. UT Tyler |
52 |
| 2. UT Dallas |
86 |
| 3. McMurry |
92 |
| 4. Hardin-Simmons |
100 |
| 5. Ozarks |
126 |
| 6. East Texas Baptist |
177 |
| 7. LeTourneau |
186 |
| 8. Sul Ross State |
221 |
| 9. Concordia Texas |
222 |
| 10. Belhaven |
237 |
| Louisiana College |
IND |
2017 ASC Men's All-Conference Awards
Individual Champion: Nathaneal Rankin, Ozarks
Freshman of the Year: Nathaneal Rankin, Ozarks
Newcomer of the Year: Michael Harris, Ozarks
Coach of the Year: Bob Hepler, UT Tyler
Co-Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Beau Billings, East Texas Baptist
Co-Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Matthew Cecotti, UT Tyler
First Team
Nathaneal Rankin, Fr., Ozarks
Michael Harris, So., Ozarks
Joseph Parker, So., Sul Ross State
Mack Broussard, Fr., East Texas Baptist
Will McIlroy, So., UT Tyler
Matthew Cecotti, Fr., UT Tyler
Tyler Rohrman, So., McMurry
Second Team
Michael Field, Jr., LeTourneau
A.J. Tillman, Fr., Hardin-Simmons
Justin Tokuz, Jr., UT Tyler
Ben Splain, Fr., Hardin-Simmons
Abrahama Martinez, Jr., McMurry
Nathan Adams, So., UT Tyler
John Will, Jr. UT Dallas