UT Dallas Wins Back-to-Back Women's XC Titles

10/28/2017 12:40:26 PM

ROUND ROCK, Texas – The University of Texas at Dallas women's cross country team won the American Southwest Conference Cross Country Championship for the second straight year at Old Settlers Parker Saturday.

Comet senior Lindsey Rayborn defended the individual medalist crown with a 6k time of 22:37.8 She becomes the sixth ASC women's runner to win the race in back-to-back years.

UTD scored 50 points, besting McMurry University by 14, allowing Comet second-year head coach Rayn House to claim Coach of the Year for the second time.

Hardin-Simmons University sophomore Sydney Tencate was the runner-up with a time of 22:55.4. Junior Emily Villines from Concordia University Texas placed third in 23:16.9.

LeTourneau University sophomore Alexis Segura placed fourth and Rachel Willis of University of Texas at Tyler was fifth. UTD's Hollee Ratliff took sixth and Lauren Robson of HSU was seventh to round off the All-ASC First Team.

Robson was the Freshman of the Year and McMurry's junior Alex Fulton was the Newcomer of the Year. UTD freshman Anna Schaefer was the Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year.

Team Scores

1. UT Dallas	50
2. McMurry	64
3. UT Tyler	94
4. Hardin-Simmons	97
5. LeTourneau	120
6. East Texas Baptist	174
7. Ozarks	175
8. Concordia Texas	203
9. Belhaven	242
10. Sul Ross State	242
Louisiana College	IND

2017 ASC Women's All-Conference Awards
Individual Champion: Lindsey Rayborn, UT Dallas
Freshman of the Year: Lauren Robson, Hardin-Simmons
Newcomer of the Year: Alex Fulton, McMurry
Coach of the Year: Rayn House, UT Dallas
Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Anna Schaefer, UT Dallas

First Team
Lindsey Rayborn, Sr., UT Dallas
Sydney Tencate, So., Hardin-Simmons
Emily Villines, Jr., Concordia Texas
Alexis Segura, So., LeTourneau
Rachel Willis, Sr., UT Tyler
Hollee Ratliff, So., UT Dallas
Lauren Robson, Fr., Hardin-Simmons

Second Team
Tiffany Cox, Fr., McMurry
Samantha Tschirhart, Sr., UT Dallas
Sadie Dolbear-Craven, Jr., McMurry
Hannah Smith, Jr., Ozarks
Kirstiana Welch, Fr., LeTourneau
Alex Fulton, Jr., McMurry
Shelby McWilliams, So., McMurry

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