University of Houston
NCAA Championships
Cross Country's Stephanie Aldea Finishes 215th at Nationals
11/24/2008 12:00:00 AM | Cross Country
Nov. 24, 2008
TERRE HAUTE, Ind.-- University of Houston cross-country freshman Stephanie Aldea finished 215th Monday at the 2008 Division I Men and Women's Cross Country Championships.
The meet took place at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course located at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center.
Aldea finished the 6K with a time of 22:09. There were 252 participants in the Women's 6K race.
"Stephanie has had an amazing freshman season, and to cap it off having this opportunity to race at the national championships is an experience that she'll never forget," head coach Ryan Turner said. "Qualifying for nationals as a freshman is a tremendous accomplishment. Next year we hope to have more athletes qualified to share in the experience."
Aldea became the first female individual to qualify in the program's history since 1994 when Christy Bench finished ninth at the District VI Regional to qualify for the NCAA Championships where she finished 94th.
Only four female individuals have qualified for nationals in the program's history, including two team qualifications in 1983 and 1984.
Next Up Track and Field will return to action on Jan. 16 at the Leonard Hilton Memorial Meet at Yeoman Fieldhouse.
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