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UTA Cross Country 2013 Sun Belt Conference Championships Notes Men s Conference Champions (Southland: 1985, 1992, 1999; Western Athletic: 2012) Women s Conference Champions (Southland: 1986, 1997,

1 UTA Cross Country 2013 Sun Belt Conference Championships Notes Men s Conference Champions (Southland: 1985, 1992, 1999; Western Athletic: 2012) Women s Conference Champions (Southland: 1986, 1997, 2000, 2001) 2013 Notes Sauer is Sweet John Sauerhage is in his 18th year as the head track and field and cross country coach at UTA. During his time in Arlington, he has led the Mavericks to 22 conference titles, including six in cross country. In addition, he has claimed 22 conference coach of the year awards, with five coming in cross country. New Kids on the Block Despite being brand-new to the Sun Belt Conference, the men s cross country team was picked as the preseason favorite to win the league title. The women s squad also earned respect, as the Mavs were predicted to place third in the league in the coaches vote. A First Time for Everything The men s cross country team is in search of back-to-back conference titles for the first time in school history. The men have four previous league trophies, having won the Southland Conference championship in 1985, 1992 and 1999, as well as the Western Athletic Conference title in Due for Another The women s cross country team is looking for its first league crown in 12 years. The program previously nabbed Southland Conference titles in 1986, 1997, 2000 and Follow the Leader The men s team has had three different individuals finish as the team s top performer through the first four meets of the year. Ryan Tilotta is the lone runner to pace the squad twice (UTA Season Opener and Cowboy Jamboree). Through four events, the women s team has been led twice by Gabriela Alfonzo and twice by Hannah Nilsson. Rank and File The UTA men s squad is currently ranked third in the South Central Region, the highest ranking in school history. The Mavericks are behind only Arkansas and Texas in the regional rankings. On the women s side, UTA is listed 14th and has been among the South Central s top 15 each week since the season began Schedule/Results Date Event Location Time/Result Sat., Sept. 14 UTA Season Opener Grand Prairie, Texas M: 3rd; W: 2nd Sat., Sept. 28 Cowboy Jamboree Stillwater, Okla. M: 8th; W: 6th Sat., Sept. 28 Ken Garland Invitational Denton, Texas No Team Score Fri., Oct. 4 Notre Dame Invitational South Bend, Ind. M: 24th; W: 9th Fri., Oct. 18 Crimson Classic Tuscaloosa, Ala. M: 2nd; W: 5th Sat., Nov. 2 Sun Belt Conference Championship Troy, Ala. 10 a.m. CT Fri., Nov. 15 NCAA South Central Regional Waco, Texas 10 a.m. CT Sat., Nov. 23 NCAA Championships Terre Haute, Ind. 11 a.m. CT Men s Roster Name Year Hometown High School/Last College Carlos Arias FR Houston, Texas Houston Memorial HS Emil Blomberg JR Jarfalla, Sweden Rudbecksskolan HS Grant Copeland FR Plano, Texas Plano West HS Robert Gribble JR Plano, Texas Plano West HS Craig Lautenslager SO Nelson, New Zealand Garin College Virgilio Martinez SO Arlington, Texas Arlington HS Eric Ojeda SO Grand Prairie, Texas Grand Prairie HS Jake Powers SR Fort Worth, Texas North Crowley HS Aaron Purser SR Plano, Texas Plano East HS Ryan Tilotta JR Tomball, Texas Tomball HS/Stephen F. Austin Head Coach: John Sauerhage (18th season) Pronunciation Guide Carlos ARIAS (AIR-ee-us) EMIL BLOMBERG (uh-meel BLOOM-burg) Craig LAUTENSLAGER (law-ten-slaw-gur) VIRGILIO Martinez (ver-heel-ee-oh) Eric OJEDA (oh-hey-duh) Ryan TILOTTA (tuh-lott-uh) John SAUERHAGE (SOUR-hayg) Women s Roster Name Year Hometown High School/Last College Gabriela Alfonzo SO Valencia, Venezuela ESLHC Elin Andersson JR Lund, Sweden Katedralskolan/UAB Sydney Hampton JR Houston, Texas Memorial HS Katelyn Hayward SO Victoria, British Columbia Mt. Douglas Secondary Courtney Mose JR Pearland, Texas Pearland HS Hannah Nilsson JR Malmo, Sweden Jensen Gymnasium Malmo Johanna Nissen Karlsson SO Lidkoping, Sweden Rudbeck Alison Williams FR Victoria, British Columbia Semiahmoo HS Ashly Wright JR Beaumont, Texas West Brook HS Head Coach: John Sauerhage (18th season) Pronunciation Guide ELIN Andersson (ELLEN) Hannah NILSSON (NEEL-son) JOHANNA NISSEN Karlsson (YO-ha-nuh NEE-son) John SAUERHAGE (SOUR-hayg) Young Runs The UTA women s squad does not have a senior on its roster, while the men s team has just one senior among its top eight runners.

2013 UTA Men s Cross Country Bio Briefs Carlos Arias Freshman Houston, Texas (Houston Memorial) Has appeared in three meets for the Mavericks in his first season. Had a season-best 8k time of 26:26.

mile time of 20:18.4. Virgilio Martinez Sophomore Arlington, Texas (Arlington) Has competed in all four meets, but did not finish the Notre Dame Invitational due to injury.

Led the Mavericks at all but one event during his first year. Emil Blomberg Sophomore Jarfalla, Sweden (Rudbecksskolan) Has raced in all four meets this season for the Mavs.

Was the 2013 WAC champion in the 3000m steeplechase and participated at the NCAA West Preliminary Round in that event.

8) at the Crimson Classic (76th place). Placed 11th at the UTA Season Opener in his first collegiate meet.

Finished 11th overall and first on the team at the Crimson Classic with an 8k time of 25:03.

2 2013 UTA Men s Cross Country Bio Briefs Carlos Arias Freshman Houston, Texas (Houston Memorial) Has appeared in three meets for the Mavericks in his first season. Had a season-best 8k time of 26:26.8 to place 76th at the Crimson Classic. Finished 11th at the UTA Season Opener with a 4-mile time of 20:18.4. Virgilio Martinez Sophomore Arlington, Texas (Arlington) Has competed in all four meets, but did not finish the Notre Dame Invitational due to injury. Placed 29th at the Crimson Classic with a season-best 8k clocking of 25:38.5. Was a first-team All-Western Athletic Conference performer and WAC Freshman of the Year in Led the Mavericks at all but one event during his first year. Emil Blomberg Sophomore Jarfalla, Sweden (Rudbecksskolan) Has raced in all four meets this season for the Mavs. Placed 20th at the Crimson Classic with a season-best 8k time of 25:25.6. Was a second-team All-Western Athletic Conference performer in Was the 2013 WAC champion in the 3000m steeplechase and participated at the NCAA West Preliminary Round in that event. Grant Copeland Freshman Plano, Texas (Plano West) Has competed in each of the team s four races of the season as a true freshman. Had his best 8k time of the season (26:26.8) at the Crimson Classic (76th place). Placed 11th at the UTA Season Opener in his first collegiate meet. Eric Ojeda Sophomore Grand Prairie, Texas (Grand Prairie) Named Sun Belt Conference Runner of the Week on Oct. 23. Has been among the team s top three finishers in all four meets this year. Finished 11th overall and first on the team at the Crimson Classic with an 8k time of 25:03.3. Is a first-year walk-on performer who had not competed in cross country since his senior year of high school. Jake Powers Senior Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley) Has competed in two events this season. Finished the Crimson Classic with an 8k clocking of 27:15.4 (113th). Ran a time of 21:00.9 (19th) at the 4-mile UTA Season Opener. Robert Gribble Plano, Texas (Plano West) Aaron Purser Plano, Texas (Plano East) Senior Has raced in three meets this season for the Mavs. Finished among the top 100 at the Crimson Classic with an 8k time of 26:48.5. Took 23rd place at the UTA Season Opener. Is the lone senior among the team s top eight. Has competed in all four events this season. Had a season-best 8k clocking of 26:45.0 en route to 93rd place at the Crimson Classic. Placed 10th at the UTA Season Opener with a time of 20:11.4. Craig Lautenslager Sophomore Nelson, New Zealand (Garin) Ryan Tilotta Tomball, Texas (Tomball) Has participated in all four events this year and was the team s top finisher at Notre Dame. Took 17th at the Crimson Classic with a season-best 8k time of 25:19.3. Was a first-team All-Western Athletic Conference performer in Team s top finisher at the 2012 NCAA South Central Regional, placing 27th in 31:36.6 (10k). Was the Mavericks top finisher at the first two events this season. Had a season-best 8k time of 25:09.1 to finish 13th at the Crimson Classic. Finished seventh at the UTA Season Opener with a time of 20:00.5 in the 4-mile event. Was a second-team All-Western Athletic Conference performer in 2012.

2013 UTA Women s Cross Country Bio Briefs Gabriela Alfonzo Sophomore Valencia, Venezuela (ESLHC) Has led the team at two of the four meets this fall, while finishing second on

Earned 2012 All-Western Athletic Conference accolades in the 10000m.

Placed ninth with a season-best time of 17:41.2 in the 5k Crimson Classic. Took 17th (18:31.4) at the Cowboy Jamboree.

Placed 28th at the UTA Season Opener with a season-best 5k time of 20:07.0. Represented UTA at the Crimson Classic, running a time of 20:21.3 to come in 147th.

7 to place 152nd at the Crimson Classic. Crossed the line in 38th place with a time of 20:58.1 at the UTA Season Opener.

Has been among UTA s top-5 finishers in each of the past two meets. Netted her best time of the season (18:30.0) to place 57th at the Crimson Classic.

Placed ninth at the UTA Season Opener with a season-best 5k time of 18:48.7. Came in 44th at the Cowboy Jamboree with a clocking of 19:20.9. Katelyn Hayward Sophomore Victoria, B.

Clocked her top 5k time of the season (18:21.9) at the Crimson Classic in a 48th-place finish. Was the runner up in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2013 WAC Outdoor Championships.

3 2013 UTA Women s Cross Country Bio Briefs Gabriela Alfonzo Sophomore Valencia, Venezuela (ESLHC) Has led the team at two of the four meets this fall, while finishing second on the squad in the other two. Placed fifth at the UTA Season Opener with a time of 18:08.6. Came in a team-best 20th place at the Notre Dame Invitational (18:18.7). Earned 2012 All-Western Athletic Conference accolades in the 10000m. Hannah Nilsson Malmo, Sweden (Jensen Gymnasium) Has paced the Mavericks at two of the four meets this season and has three top-20 finishes. Placed ninth with a season-best time of 17:41.2 in the 5k Crimson Classic. Took 17th (18:31.4) at the Cowboy Jamboree. Was a second-team All-Western Athletic Conference performer in cross country in Elin Andersson Lund, Sweden (Katedralskolan) Has competed at two meets this season. Placed 28th at the UTA Season Opener with a season-best 5k time of 20:07.0. Represented UTA at the Crimson Classic, running a time of 20:21.3 to come in 147th. Johanna Nissen Karlsson Sophomore Lidkoping, Sweden (Rudbeck) Has run in a pair of events for the Mavericks. Posted a season-best 5k clocking of 20:32.7 to place 152nd at the Crimson Classic. Crossed the line in 38th place with a time of 20:58.1 at the UTA Season Opener. Sydney Hampton Houston, Texas (Memorial) Alison Williams Freshman Victoria, B.C., Canada (Semiahmoo) Has competed in all four events this season. Has been among UTA s top-5 finishers in each of the past two meets. Netted her best time of the season (18:30.0) to place 57th at the Crimson Classic. Recorded a 5k clocking of 18:52.8 in a 64th-place showing at the Notre Dame Invitational. Has participated in three of four meets this season as a true freshman. Placed ninth at the UTA Season Opener with a season-best 5k time of 18:48.7. Came in 44th at the Cowboy Jamboree with a clocking of 19:20.9. Katelyn Hayward Sophomore Victoria, B.C., Canada (Mt. Douglas) Has placed among the team s top three finishers in all four meets this season. Placed eighth at the UTA Season Opener (18:37.6). Clocked her top 5k time of the season (18:21.9) at the Crimson Classic in a 48th-place finish. Was the runner up in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2013 WAC Outdoor Championships. Ashly Wright Beaumont, Texas (West Brook) Has competed in all four events for the Mavericks this season. Had a season-best 5k time of 18:13.4 in a 40thplace finish at the Crimson Classic. Came in 58th place (18:49.3) at the Notre Dame Invitational. Reached the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 800 meters. Courtney Mose Pearland, Texas (Pearland) Has appeared in three of the four meets this fall. Posted a season-best 5k time of 19:36.8 in a 21stplace showing at the UTA Season Opener. Came in 152nd at the Notre Dame Invitational with a clocking of 19:58.1.

4 2013 UTA Men s Cross Country Results Individual Event-by-Event Results Carlos Arias UTA Opener (4mi) 21: st Ken Garland Invite (4mi) 21: th Crimson Classic (8k) 26: th Emil Blomberg UTA Opener (4mi) 21: th Cowboy Jamboree (8k) 26: th Notre Dame Invite (5mi) 26: th Crimson Classic (8k) 25: th Grant Copeland UTA Opener (4mi) 20: th Cowboy Jamboree (8k) 27: th Notre Dame Invite (5mi) 28: th Crimson Classic (8k) 26: th Philip Critelli Ken Garland Invite (4mi) 21: th Robert Gribble UTA Opener (4mi) 21: rd Ken Garland Invite (4mi) 23: th Crimson Classic (8k) 26: th Anthony Hilliman Ken Garland Invite (4mi) 22: th Craig Lautenslager UTA Opener (4mi) 20: th Cowboy Jamboree (8k) 26: nd Notre Dame Invite (5mi) 25: nd Crimson Classic (8k) 25: th Virgilio Martinez UTA Opener (4mi) 20: th Cowboy Jamboree (8k) 25: nd Notre Dame Invite (5mi) INJ DNF Crimson Classic (8k) 25: th Eric Ojeda UTA Opener (4mi) 20:02.2 9th Cowboy Jamboree (8k) 25: th Notre Dame Invite (5mi) 26: th Crimson Classic (8k) 25: th Jake Powers UTA Opener (4mi) 21: th Crimson Classic (8k) 27: th Aaron Purser UTA Opener (4mi) 20: th Cowboy Jamboree (8k) 27: th Notre Dame Invite (5mi) 27: nd Crimson Classic (8k) 26: rd Ryan Tilotta UTA Opener (4mi) 20:00.5 7th Cowboy Jamboree (8k) 25: th Notre Dame Invite (5mi) 25: th Crimson Classic (8k) 25: th Kevin Vasquez UTA Opener (4mi) 22: th UTA Season Opener Sept. 14, 2013 Grand Prairie, Texas 4-Mile Race 1. UALR Louisiana-Monroe UT Arlington 50 North Texas INC Ryan Tilotta 20:00.5 7th Eric Ojeda 20:02.2 9th Aaron Purser 20: th Grant Copeland 20: th Virgilio Martinez 20: th Craig Lautenslager 20: th Jake Powers 21: th Carlos Arias 21: st Robert Gribble 21: rd Emil Blomberg 21: th Kevin Vasquez 22: th Cowboy Jamboree Sept. 28, 2013 Stillwater, Okla. 8k Race 1. Oklahoma State Northern Arizona Michigan Texas Tech Kentucky Stephen F. Austin Furman UT Arlington Oral Roberts Abilene Christian 305 Ryan Tilotta 25: th Eric Ojeda 25: th Virgilio Martinez 25: nd Emil Blomberg 26: th Craig Lautenslager 26: nd Grant Copeland 27: th Aaron Purser 27: th Ken Garland Invitational Sept. 28, 2013 Denton, Texas 4-Mile Race 1. North Texas Baylor TCU 81 UT Arlington INC Carlos Arias 21: th Philip Critelli 21: th Anthony Hilliman 22: th Robert Gribble 23: th

5 2013 UTA Men s Cross Country Results Notre Dame Invitational Oct. 4, 2013 South Bend, Ind. 5-Mile Race 1. Columbia Tulsa Princeton Minnesota Colorado State New Mexico Notre Dame Virginia Southern Utah Florida State Missouri Illinois Lamar UTEP Purdue Southern Illinois Butler Eastern Michigan Ohio State Washington State Loyola Indiana State Lipscomb UT Arlington Michigan Belmont Eastern Washington 705 Craig Lautenslager 25: nd Ryan Tilotta 25: th Eric Ojeda 26: th Emil Blomberg 26: th Aaron Purser 27: nd Grant Copeland 28: th Virgilio Martinez INJ DNF Crimson Classic Oct. 18, 2013 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 8k Race 1. Auburn UT Arlington Stephen F. Austin Mississippi State Belmont Rice Alabama Samford Houston South Alabama Florida State Louisiana Tech LSU UL-Monroe Vanderbilt Sam Houston State Troy Jacksonville State Tulane Mississippi Valley South Florida Loyola-New Orleans Alabama State 657 Eric Ojeda 25: th Ryan Tilotta 25: th Craig Lautenslager 25: th Emil Blomberg 25: th Virgilio Martinez 25: th Carlos Arias 26: th Grant Copeland 26: th Aaron Purser 26: rd Robert Gribble 26: th Jake Powers 27: th

6 2013 UTA Women s Cross Country Results Individual Event-by-Event Results Gabriela Alfonzo UTA Opener (5k) 18:08.6 5th Cowboy Jamboree (5k) 19: th Notre Dame Invite (5k) 18: th Crimson Classic (5k) 18: th Elin Andersson UTA Opener (5k) 20: th Crimson Classic (5k) 20: th Sydney Hampton UTA Opener (5k) 19: rd Cowboy Jamboree (5k) 19: th Notre Dame Invite (5k) 18: th Crimson Classic (5k) 18: th Katelyn Hayward UTA Opener (5k) 18:37.6 8th Cowboy Jamboree (5k) 19: th Notre Dame Invite (5k) 18: th Crimson Classic (5k) 18: th Taylor Lindstrom UTA Opener (5k) 23: th Courtney Mose UTA Opener (5k) 19: st Cowboy Jamboree (5k) 21: th Notre Dame Invite (5k) 19: nd Hannah Nilsson UTA Opener (5k) 18:24.1 7th Cowboy Jamboree (5k) 18: th Notre Dame Invite (5k) 19: st Crimson Classic (5k) 17:41.2 9th Johanna Nissen Karlsson UTA Opener (5k) 20: th Crimson Classic (5k) 20: nd Alison Williams UTA Opener (5k) 18:48.7 9th Cowboy Jamboree (5k) 19: th Notre Dame Invite (5k) 20: th Ashly Wright UTA Opener (5k) 18: th Cowboy Jamboree (5k) 19: nd Notre Dame Invite (5k) 18: th Crimson Classic (5k) 18: th UTA Season Opener Sept. 14, 2013 Grand Prairie, Texas 1. SMU UT Arlington Baylor UALR North Texas Louisiana-Monroe 143 Gabriela Alfonzo 18:08.6 5th Hannah Nilsson 18:24.1 7th Katelyn Hayward 18:37.6 8th Alison Williams 18:48.7 9th Ashly Wright 18: th Courtney Mose 19: st Sydney Hampton 19: rd Elin Andersson 20: th Johanna Nissen Karlsson 20: th Taylor Lindstrom 23: th Cowboy Jamboree Sept. 28, 2013 Stillwater, Okla. 1. Oklahoma State Kentucky Northern Arizona Furman Texas Tech UT Arlington Stephen F. Austin Texas Wesleyan Abilene Christian Incarnate Word Oral Roberts Missouri State 355 Hannah Nilsson 18: th Gabriela Alfonzo 19: th Katelyn Hayward 19: th Ashly Wright 19: nd Alison Williams 19: th Sydney Hampton 19: th Courtney Mose 21: th Notre Dame Invitational Oct. 4, 2013 South Bend, Ind. 1. Southern Illinois Grand Valley State Loyola Central Michigan Clemson Belmont Calvin Hillsdale UT Arlington Pittsburgh Oakland Eastern Illinois Eastern Washington UMKC Eastern Michigan IUPUI Indiana State Windsor UIC IPFW Western Michigan Butler Valparaiso UW-Oshkosh Green Bay Western Illinois 782 Gabriela Alfonzo 18: th Katelyn Hayward 18: th Ashly Wright 18: th Sydney Hampton 18: th Hannah Nilsson 19: st Courtney Mose 19: nd Alison Williams 20: th

7 2013 UTA Women s Cross Country Results Crimson Classic Oct. 18, 2013 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1. Alabama Mississippi State Tennessee Auburn UT Arlington Vanderbilt Belmont Stephen F. Austin Southern Miss Florida State Georgia State South Alabama South Florida Davidson Alabama State Samford LSU Jacksonville State Tulane Houston Troy Mississippi Valley Loyola-New Orleans Brenau UL-Monroe Alabama A&M 813 Hannah Nilsson 17:41.2 9th Gabriela Alfonzo 18: th Katelyn Hayward 18: th Ashly Wright 18: th Sydney Hampton 18: th Elin Andersson 20: th Johanna Nissen Karlsson 20: nd

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