Wednesday, September 1
College Station, Texas (Watts Cross Country Course)
6:45 p.m.
University of Houston
at
Aggie Opener
Cougars Earn Strong Results at Aggie Opener
9/1/2021 9:12:00 PM | Cross Country
Vallejo-Bannister, Castleberry pace Cougars
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Houston men's and women's cross country teams picked up a pair of fifth-place finishes, highlighted by a sixth-place result from Devin Vallejo-Bannister and 13th-place finish from Maddy Castleberry on Wednesday evening at the Aggie Opener from the Dale Watts Cross Country Course.
Vallejo-Bannister captured sixth among 67 competitors, posting a time of 15:52.0 in the 5k. Castleberry paced the Cougars in the 4.1k at 14.59.7, taking 13th among 64 participants.
The senior duo bested participants from Texas A&M, SMU, Baylor, Abilene Christian, TCU, Saint Thomas and Prairie View. Houston's women totaled 126 points while the men tallied 115 points. Host Texas A&M took home both team titles.
Houston's women notched three top-30 finishes with Regan Lobodzinski taking 27th (15:25.9) and Hannah Gault securing 27th (15:33.2) to join Castleberry. Victoria Ruiz placed 32nd (15.40.7), followed by Daniela Castillo in 39th (15.52.3), Erin Rivera in 41st (15.54.1), Sondos Moursy in 42nd (16.12.4) and Eleni Kaiser in 43rd (16.24.8).
On the men's side, Alan Elbanna (16:32.2) earned 23rd while Brandon Seagreaves (16:52.7) took 30th. Elsewhere, Tyler Keranen (17:28.8) secured 45th and Carlos Castillo (17:42.0) placed 51st followed by Thomas Crider (17:48.9) in 54th, Trey Grant (18:03.9) in 57th and Christian Gilmore (19.24.5) in 61st.
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SUPPORTING HOUSTON TRACK & FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY
The Podium Club serves as a unique and effective way to enhance the level of excitement and support for Houston Cougar Track & Field and Cross Country. Gifts to the Podium Club provide financial support directly to the UH Track & Field and Cross Country programs for needs beyond their operating budgets. Donations made to the Podium Club are used at the discretion of the Head Coach. To join or for more information, please click here.
Vallejo-Bannister captured sixth among 67 competitors, posting a time of 15:52.0 in the 5k. Castleberry paced the Cougars in the 4.1k at 14.59.7, taking 13th among 64 participants.
The senior duo bested participants from Texas A&M, SMU, Baylor, Abilene Christian, TCU, Saint Thomas and Prairie View. Houston's women totaled 126 points while the men tallied 115 points. Host Texas A&M took home both team titles.
Houston's women notched three top-30 finishes with Regan Lobodzinski taking 27th (15:25.9) and Hannah Gault securing 27th (15:33.2) to join Castleberry. Victoria Ruiz placed 32nd (15.40.7), followed by Daniela Castillo in 39th (15.52.3), Erin Rivera in 41st (15.54.1), Sondos Moursy in 42nd (16.12.4) and Eleni Kaiser in 43rd (16.24.8).
On the men's side, Alan Elbanna (16:32.2) earned 23rd while Brandon Seagreaves (16:52.7) took 30th. Elsewhere, Tyler Keranen (17:28.8) secured 45th and Carlos Castillo (17:42.0) placed 51st followed by Thomas Crider (17:48.9) in 54th, Trey Grant (18:03.9) in 57th and Christian Gilmore (19.24.5) in 61st.
FOLLOW THE COUGARS
Fans can keep up with the latest in University of Houston Cougar athletics by following us on Facebook (Facebook.com/HoustonAthletics), Twitter (@UHCougars), Instagram (houstoncougars) and YouTube.com (Youtube.com/UHAthletics). In addition, the Track & Field team has established its own official Facebook (facebook.com/UHCougarTF) and Twitter pages (@UHCougarTF).
SUPPORTING HOUSTON TRACK & FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY
The Podium Club serves as a unique and effective way to enhance the level of excitement and support for Houston Cougar Track & Field and Cross Country. Gifts to the Podium Club provide financial support directly to the UH Track & Field and Cross Country programs for needs beyond their operating budgets. Donations made to the Podium Club are used at the discretion of the Head Coach. To join or for more information, please click here.
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