Video: Women's Finish
Video: Men's Finish
LAS CRUCES--Utah State swept the 2008 WAC Cross Country team championship titles Saturday morning at the New Mexico State golf course in Las Cruces. Idaho's Allix Lee-Painter and Utah State's Jason Holt claimed the individual championship titles.
The Utah State men claimed a fourth-straight team title as five runners finished in the top-20, including three in the top seven. Jason Holt led the Aggies to the title with and claimed the individual championship in the process, covering the 8K course with a time of 25:34.80. Ben Kessen followed in third at 25:44.80, while Steve Strickland finished seventh with a time of 26:13.80.
Utah State’s women won the team title as five runners finished in the top-15, including three in the top-10. Ashley Johnson led the Aggies with a third place finish, clocking a time of 18:29.80. Kim Quinn crossed the finish line in ninth place (18:55.30), followed by Caroline Berry in 10th (18:57.80).
Idaho senior Allix Lee-Painter claimed the women’s individual title with a time of 18:00.20. Boise State senior and 2007 WAC champion Breanna Sande crossed the finish line in second (18:25.80), while Utah State’s Johnson was third (18:29.80).
Utah State’s Holt and Fresno State’s Erick Garcia sprinted to the finish with Holt winning the individual men’s title with a time of 25:34.80, followed by Garcia at 25:37.10. USU’s Kessen finished third at 25:44.80.
MEN’S AWARDS
Athlete of the Year: Jason Holt, Jr., Utah State
Freshman of the Year: Markus Geiger, Idaho
Coach of the Year: Gregg Gensel, Utah State
WOMEN’S AWARDS
Athlete of the Year: Allix Lee-Painter, Sr., Idaho
Freshman of the Year: Jordan Burke, Fr., Nevada
Coach of the Year: Gregg Gensel, Utah State
MEN’S ALL-WAC FIRST TEAM
1-Jason Holt, Jr., USU 25:34.80
2-Erick Garcia, So., FS 25:37.10
3-Ben Kessen, Sr., USU 25:44.80
4-Markus Geiger, Fr., UI 25:48.40
5-Brian Pierre, Fr., BSU 26:01.50
6-Kinsey Dinnel, Sr., LTU 26:06.70
7-Steve Strickland, Jr., USU 26:13.80
MEN’S ALL-WAC SECOND TEAM
8-Frank Sanders, Jr., FS 26:20.10
9-Sawyer Bosch, So., BSU 26:24.30
10-Zach Shuler, Sr., LTU 26:25.10
11-Scott Foley, So., BSU 26:26.90
12-Eric Battles, Fr., FS 26:28.40
13-Kevin Higgs, So., BSU 26:30.40
14-Ian Ruybalid, Fr., NMSU 26:35.10
WOMEN’S ALL-WAC FIRST TEAM
1-Allix Lee-Painter, Sr, UI 18:00.20
2-Breanna Sande, Sr., BSU 18:25.80
3-Ashley Johnson, Sr., USU 18:29.80
4-Brandi Gutierrez, So., NMS 18:36.30
5-Amanda Moreno, So., NEV 18:38.80
6-Christa Avena, Sr., NEV 18:49.30
7-Jordan Burke, Fr., NEV 18:49.50
WOMEN’S ALL-WAC SECOND TEAM
8-Jennifer Hernandez, Jr., FS 18:54.60
9-Kim Quinn, So., USU 18:55.30
10-Caroline Berry, Sr., USU 18:57.80
11-Ruth Hilton, Fr., USU 18:58.30
12-Maike Holthuijzen, Jr, UI 18:59.70
13-Ingrid Flores, Jr., NMS 19:01.80
14-Teegan Schoch, Fr., UI 19:04.30