Houston cross country placed ninth in the men’s race at the Big 12 Championship in Stillwater, Okla., the program’s best finish since joining the conference. The women finished 13th.
Senior Henok Hagos paced the men for the fourth straight meet, placing 31st overall in the 8k with a time of 24:10.4. Senior Jack Boyd followed in 42nd (24:25.3) and senior David Soto took 52nd (24:39.6). Junior Remay Abraha finished with a time of 25:29.8 for 72nd place. Junior Caden Thurman placed 79th with a time of 25:46.9.
In the women’s 6k, junior Addison Hite led the Cougars with a 21:52.6, good for 62nd place. Junior Cadence Patterson finished 74th (22:12.1), ending her run as Houston’s top woman in three straight meets. Sophomore Sophia Nguyen came in 86th (22:28.7), and junior Julia Shimel placed 89th (22:30.0).
BYU’s women’s team and Colorado’s men’s team won the tournament.
Houston will compete in the NCAA South Central Regional Championships on Friday, Nov. 13, in College Station, Texas.
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