UTSA women finish fourth, men place seventh at Texas A&M InvitationalUTSA women finish fourth, men place seventh at Texas A&M Invitational
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Track & Field/Cross Country

UTSA women finish fourth, men place seventh at Texas A&M Invitational

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Behind top-15 finishes from Maddie Boswell and Abby Balli, the UTSA women's cross country team raced to a fourth-place showing at the Texas A&M Invitational on Saturday morning. 
 
The Roadrunners tied for seventh place in the men's competition behind top-50 performances from Jake Smith and Harrison Wade at Dale Watts Cross Country Course.
 
Competing in her first race as a Roadrunner, Boswell was the sixth runner to cross the finish line in the women's 5k. The transfer from Texas clocked a time of 17:54.2 for fifth among collegians.
 
Meanwhile, Balli placed 14th with an 18:25.5 clocking in her first race of the season, as the Pasadena native was 12th among collegiate runners.
 
Chante Dixon was the third Roadrunner to cross, finishing 39th in 19:37.0, while Lily Morrill was close behind in 45th (19:50.4). Savana Alt finished 56th (20:33.1) and Joy Ojeda was two spots back in 20:39.1. Carolina Ortiz and Brooke Veltman placed 64th (20:58.4) and 65th (21:05.5), respectively to close out the UTSA lineup.
 
UTSA tallied 122 points for fourth in the nine-team women's field, 13 points ahead of North Texas in the race won by Texas A&M (23).
 
Smith and Wade paced the men in the 8k race. Smith, a Yuma, Ariz., native, clocked a time of 25:11.7 for 39th place, while Wade, an Australian, was 46th in 25:27.5.
 
Michael Parades was the third Roadrunner to place, running 26:01.7 to finish 66th. JD Corona was close behind in 71st (26:08.8), while Luke Lawhorn and Hunter Haynes finished 75th (26:16.3) and 76th (26:20.5), respectively. 
 
Adan Hernandez clocked a 26:42.6 for 81st and Idol Ramon was 85th in 26:56.5. Josh Gonzalez (92nd/27:32.2) and Brandon Beckham (101st/29:17.2) rounded out the lineup.
 
The Roadrunners will return to the course next Saturday, Oct. 2, at the UIW Invitational.
 
UTSA Results
Women's 5k
 
Team 
1. Texas A&M 23 
2. Rice 49 
3. Texas A&M International 120 
4. UTSA 122 
5. North Texas 135 
6. Tarleton State 136 
7. Little Rock 172 
8. Texas A&M-Kingsville 225
9. Prairie View A&M 255
 
Individual
6. Maddie Boswell 17:54.2
14. Abby Balli 18:25.5
39. Chante Dixon 19:37.0 
45. Lily Morrill 19:50.4
56. Savana Alt 20:33.1
58. Joy Ojeda 20:39.1
64. Carolina Ortiz 20:58.4
65. Brooke Veltman 21:05.5
 
Men's 8k
 
Team
1. North Texas 43 
2. Texas A&M 44 
3. Rice 62 
4. Tarleton State 124 
5. Little Rock 145 
6. Texas A&M International 184 
7. UTSA 195 
7. Prairie View A&M 195
9. Texas Southern 253
 
Individual
39. Jake Smith, 25:11.7
46. Harrison Wade, 25:27.5
66. Michael Paredes, 26:01.7
71. JD Corona, 26:08.8
75. Luke Lawhorn, 26:16.3
76. Hunter Haynes, 26:20.5
81. Adan Hernandez, 26:42.6
85. Idol Ramon, 26:56.5
92. Joshua Gonzalez, 27:32.2
101. Brandon Beckham, 29:17.2
 
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