Friday, September 1
Beaumont, Texas
University of Houston
at
Lamar Early Bird Opener
Men Win Opener, Meyer Wins Individual Title
9/1/2023 9:19:00 PM | Cross Country
Seniors Seagreaves, Cox lead men to Early Bird Opener win, Meyer wins women’s race
BEAUMONT, Texas – Led by seniors Brandon Seagreaves and Branch Cox, the Houston cross country team started off 2023 with a meet win at Lamar's Early Bird Opener on Friday night while senior Claire Meyer won the women's race.
Seagreaves and Cox, who finished second and third overall, respectively, led a Cougar quintet of four athletes in the top 10 and five finishers inside the top 11. Seagreaves' time of 17:44.27 over the six kilometer course topped his teammate Cox by just under two seconds.
Seagreaves and Cox were followed by sophomore Miles Cox (fifth overall) who finished in 17:57.69, freshman Derek Waite (10th) who finished his first collegiate race in 18:15.50 and graduate Brycen Pitre (11th) who crossed as Houston's fifth scoring athlete in 18:20.66.
On the women's side, Claire Meyer won the individual four-kilometer race in 13:30.36, over 15 seconds faster than the runner-up competitor. Meyer was followed by junior Zosia Bulhak who finished fourth overall in 14:02.77 as the Houston women finished second as a team.
Juniors Eleni Kaiser (13th overall), Erin Rivera (15th overall) and freshman Carly Ahrens (17th overall) rounded out Houston's scoring five.
"Today was a great day for the cross country program," Director of Cross Country Will Blackburn said. "To be able to start the season off with Claire winning her first collegiate meet and the men winning tonight sets the tone for the upcoming season. I would like to congratulate Coach Gibson for his first team and individual win in his his first meet coaching the Cougars."
UP NEXT
Houston will take two weeks off before competing at the Texas A&M Invitational in College Station, Texas on Sept. 15.
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Seagreaves and Cox, who finished second and third overall, respectively, led a Cougar quintet of four athletes in the top 10 and five finishers inside the top 11. Seagreaves' time of 17:44.27 over the six kilometer course topped his teammate Cox by just under two seconds.
Seagreaves and Cox were followed by sophomore Miles Cox (fifth overall) who finished in 17:57.69, freshman Derek Waite (10th) who finished his first collegiate race in 18:15.50 and graduate Brycen Pitre (11th) who crossed as Houston's fifth scoring athlete in 18:20.66.
On the women's side, Claire Meyer won the individual four-kilometer race in 13:30.36, over 15 seconds faster than the runner-up competitor. Meyer was followed by junior Zosia Bulhak who finished fourth overall in 14:02.77 as the Houston women finished second as a team.
Juniors Eleni Kaiser (13th overall), Erin Rivera (15th overall) and freshman Carly Ahrens (17th overall) rounded out Houston's scoring five.
"Today was a great day for the cross country program," Director of Cross Country Will Blackburn said. "To be able to start the season off with Claire winning her first collegiate meet and the men winning tonight sets the tone for the upcoming season. I would like to congratulate Coach Gibson for his first team and individual win in his his first meet coaching the Cougars."
UP NEXT
Houston will take two weeks off before competing at the Texas A&M Invitational in College Station, Texas on Sept. 15.
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).
STAY CONNECTED
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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