Individual Results | Team Results

LIVE OAK – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) men's and women's cross country teams opened the 2020-21 cross country season with 11 student-athletes making their collegiate debuts and two recording personal records on Friday at the UIW Invitational at Live Oak Main City Park.
 
Junior Edinburg North alum Tristan Pena paced the men's team with a career-best 8K time of 24:45 to finish in seventh out of 60, 20 seconds ahead of eight place finisher and junior Abraham Chirchir. Sophomore McAllen Memorial alum Juan Zamora also set a PR, finishing in a time of 29:13.
 
Four runners on the men's teams made their collegiate debuts, with freshman Ricardo Garcia finishing in 18^th with a time of 25:56. Freshman Edcouch-Elsa alum Dominik Medrano placed 29^th with a time of 26:30. Freshman Vela alum Jeremy Nino came in 33^rd with a time of 26:47. Freshman Edcouch-Elsa alum Albino Rodriguez finished 49^thwith a time of 28:04.
 
On the women's side, seven of the nine competitors made their collegiate debuts, led by freshman Samantha Gonzalez, who finished 16^th out of 56 with a time of 22:35. Freshman Weslaco alum Aaliyah Garza placed 33^rd with a time of 23:41. Freshman Sharyland alum Andrea Gallardo came in 43^rd with a time of 24:41. Freshman Porter alum Estrella Medellin finished 47^th with a time of 25:09. Freshman Ana Hernandez placed 49^th with a time of 25:19. Freshman Nikki Rowe alum Janie Delgado came in 54^th with a time of 26:40. Freshman Lyford alum Dulce Rodriguez finished 55^th with a time of 26:43.
 
As teams, the men placed fourth out of seven with 67 points while the women came in sixth out of seven with 145 points. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi won the men's event with 50 points and placed sixth in the women's event with 94 points to sweep the points in the South Texas Showdown, presented by Navy Army Community Credit Union.
 
UTRGV's lead over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the showdown standings is now 12-9.
 
UTRGV is back in action on Feb. 27 at the Western Athletic Conference Championships, hosted by Seattle U.
 
The next event of the South Texas Showdown, presented by Navy Army Community Credit Union, is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p.m., when the women's soccer team visits Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
 
UTRGV Men's Cross Country Results (8K)

Place	Runner	Time	Points
7.	Tristan Pena	24:45	6
8.	Abraham Chirchir	25:05	7
16.	Alex Munoz	25:51	13
18.	Ricardo Garcia	25:56	15
29.	Dominik Medrano	26:30	26
33.	Jeremy Nino	26:47	30
40.	Edward Ramos	27:19	35
49.	Albino Rodriguez	28:04
54.	Juan Zamora	29:13

 
Men's Team Results
 

1.	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	50
2.	Central Arkansas	58
3.	Abilene Christian	62
4.	UTRGV	67
5.	Tarleton	140
6.	Trinity	157
7.	Our Lady of the Lake	170

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

UTRGV Women's Cross Country Results (6K)

Place	Runner	Time	Points
16.	Samantha Gonzalez	22:35	15
27.	Anahi Romo	23:23	25
33.	Aaliyah Garza	23:41	30
43.	Andrea Gallardo	24:41	37
44.	Alma Villanueva	24:50	38
47.	Estrella Medellin	25:09	39
49.	Ana Hernandez	25:19	41
54.	Janie Delgado	26:40
55.	Dulce Rodriguez	26:43

 
Women's Team Results
 

1.	Abilene Christian	53
2.	Central Arkansas	63
3.	Incarnate Word	64
4.	Trinity	92
5.	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	94
6.	UTRGV	145
7.	Tarleton	169

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