Cox Races to Conference Honors
9/19/2023 2:00:00 PM | Cross Country
Sophomore named Big 12 Conference Runner of the Week
HOUSTON – Houston cross country sophomore Miles Cox was named Big 12 Conference Runner of the Week, announced by the league on Tuesday.
Cox led the men's team to a second-place finish at the Texas A&M Invitational with a personal best 8k time of 24:12.4, finishing third overall in a field of 133. It marked Cox's first-career team-leading performance.
The sophomore from Amarillo, Texas, helped lead the men to the school's first competition in which a Houston team finished with a better result against a Big 12 member, beating TCU which finished fourth.
Cox is the first male cross country athlete to earn conference weekly honors since Jemal Wote in 2019.
UP NEXT
Houston is in the first week of a month off from competition before coming back and competing again in College Station, this time at Texas A&M's Arturo Barrios Invitational on Oct. 13.
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Cox led the men's team to a second-place finish at the Texas A&M Invitational with a personal best 8k time of 24:12.4, finishing third overall in a field of 133. It marked Cox's first-career team-leading performance.
The sophomore from Amarillo, Texas, helped lead the men to the school's first competition in which a Houston team finished with a better result against a Big 12 member, beating TCU which finished fourth.
Cox is the first male cross country athlete to earn conference weekly honors since Jemal Wote in 2019.
UP NEXT
Houston is in the first week of a month off from competition before coming back and competing again in College Station, this time at Texas A&M's Arturo Barrios Invitational on Oct. 13.
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 when we start Big 12 competition in July 2023. 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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