Friday, November 10
Fayetteville, Ark.
University of Houston
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NCAA South Central Championships
Meyer Earns Back-To-Back All-Region Honors
11/10/2023 1:06:00 PM | Cross Country
Gradate Meyer's top-25 finish notches second regional honor
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.– Graduate Claire Meyer's 24th-place finish earned back-to-back All-Region Honors and completes the clean sweep of Cougar finishes this season while senior Branch Cox grabbed his third top men's finish as the Houston cross country team concluded the 2023 season at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships at Arkansas' Agri Park.
Meyer finished with a time of 21:07.30, good for 24th overall among 180 competitors. The finish marks her second All-Region, as she notched a top-15 finish at last year's region championship. Meyer becomes the ninth Cougar to earn back-to-back all-Region honors for women's cross country, the last being Christy Bench in the1993-94 seasons. Meyer completed her second-straight season as the team's top finisher at each meet dating back to September 2, 2022.
Fellow female finishers included senior Zosia Bulhak crossing the line at 22:43.50 for 92nd overall and juniors Eleni Kaiser with her time of 22:54.30, finishing 100th, and Erin Rivera finishing with a time of 23:24.60 and 133rd overall. The women's side did not travel enough competitors to score in the team standings.
On the men's side, Branch Cox led the Cougars for the third meet in a row, helping them to its best finish since 2019, finishing 11th overall in a 25-team field. His 42nd-place finish, with a time of 31:03.50, set a personal best at the 10k distance.
Cox wasn't the only Cougar to set a personal best in the 10k race. In fact, every finisher either set or broke their personal best in Friday's meet. Senior Brandon Seagreaves finished with a time of 31:23.30 to grab 55th overall, sophomore Miles Cox crossed the line at 31:40.00 for 67th-place, graduate Brycen Pitre finished with a time of 31:48.00, good for 71st, and rounding out the scoring five, freshman Michael Archie ran a time of 32:22.50 for 93rd overall.
Other finishers on the men's side were freshmen Patrick Flowers finishing with a time of 32:55.50 and Derek Waite with a time of 33:47.10.
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Meyer finished with a time of 21:07.30, good for 24th overall among 180 competitors. The finish marks her second All-Region, as she notched a top-15 finish at last year's region championship. Meyer becomes the ninth Cougar to earn back-to-back all-Region honors for women's cross country, the last being Christy Bench in the1993-94 seasons. Meyer completed her second-straight season as the team's top finisher at each meet dating back to September 2, 2022.Fellow female finishers included senior Zosia Bulhak crossing the line at 22:43.50 for 92nd overall and juniors Eleni Kaiser with her time of 22:54.30, finishing 100th, and Erin Rivera finishing with a time of 23:24.60 and 133rd overall. The women's side did not travel enough competitors to score in the team standings.
On the men's side, Branch Cox led the Cougars for the third meet in a row, helping them to its best finish since 2019, finishing 11th overall in a 25-team field. His 42nd-place finish, with a time of 31:03.50, set a personal best at the 10k distance.
Cox wasn't the only Cougar to set a personal best in the 10k race. In fact, every finisher either set or broke their personal best in Friday's meet. Senior Brandon Seagreaves finished with a time of 31:23.30 to grab 55th overall, sophomore Miles Cox crossed the line at 31:40.00 for 67th-place, graduate Brycen Pitre finished with a time of 31:48.00, good for 71st, and rounding out the scoring five, freshman Michael Archie ran a time of 32:22.50 for 93rd overall.
Other finishers on the men's side were freshmen Patrick Flowers finishing with a time of 32:55.50 and Derek Waite with a time of 33:47.10.
SUPPORT HOUSTON RISE
Join Houston Rise, a $150 million fundraising campaign for Houston Athletics dedicated to championship success in the Big 12 Conference. Every Houston Rise contribution prepares our Cougars to compete and win in the Big 12. Click here to rise and be counted.
JOIN the PODIUM CLUB
The Podium Club serves as a unique and effective way to enhance the level of excitement and support for Houston Cougar Track and Field and Cross Country. Gifts to the Podium Club provide financial support directly to the programs for needs beyond their operating budgets.
Donations made to the Podium Club are used at the discretion of the head coach. For more information or to sign up, click here. To join the Podium Club, fans may call Cougar Pride at 713-743-GoUH (4687).
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Fans can receive updates on #HTownSpeedCity by following @UHCougarTF on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarTF or on the team's Instagram page at @uhcougartf.
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