CLINTON, Miss. – Texas Southern finished in 5th place at the 2017 Southwestern Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country Championship on Monday.
Jackson State and Prairie View A&M claimed the top two spots at the event respectively.
Arkansas Pine Bluff finished in third place for the team portion with 87 points. Alabama State (94), Texas Southern (103), Mississippi Valley State (165) and Alcorn State (172) rounded out the standings.
The All-Conference teams were also announced as TSU's Jorge Martinez was named to the All-SWAC Second Team. The complete teams are listed below:
First Team All-Conference
Vincent Langat (Jackson State)
Levante Williams (Prairie View A&M)
Henry Kiplagat (Jackson State)
Aaron Austin (Prairie View A&M)
Wade Garner (Arkansas Pine Bluff)
Second Team All-Conference
Francisco Hernandez (Prairie View A&M)
Darrion Hampton (Jackson State)
Joshua Coffelt (Alabama State)
Gregory Thigpen (Alabama State)
Jorge Martinez (Texas Southern)
2017 Men's Runner of the Year
Vincent Langat (Jackson State)
2017 SWAC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year
Mark Thorne (Jackson State)
Courtesy: TSU Athletics
Jackson State and Prairie View A&M claimed the top two spots at the event respectively.
Arkansas Pine Bluff finished in third place for the team portion with 87 points. Alabama State (94), Texas Southern (103), Mississippi Valley State (165) and Alcorn State (172) rounded out the standings.
The All-Conference teams were also announced as TSU's Jorge Martinez was named to the All-SWAC Second Team. The complete teams are listed below:
First Team All-Conference
Vincent Langat (Jackson State)
Levante Williams (Prairie View A&M)
Henry Kiplagat (Jackson State)
Aaron Austin (Prairie View A&M)
Wade Garner (Arkansas Pine Bluff)
Second Team All-Conference
Francisco Hernandez (Prairie View A&M)
Darrion Hampton (Jackson State)
Joshua Coffelt (Alabama State)
Gregory Thigpen (Alabama State)
Jorge Martinez (Texas Southern)
2017 Men's Runner of the Year
Vincent Langat (Jackson State)
2017 SWAC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year
Mark Thorne (Jackson State)
Courtesy: TSU Athletics