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Cross Country: LSC announces honors

The Lone Star Conference recognized 21 student-athletes and two  head coaches as league officials announced the annual cross country all-conference honors.

   The announcement comes following the LSC Cross Country Championships on November 6. Abilene Christian won their 20th consecutive men’s title and Midwestern State claimed the women’s crown for the third straight year. 

   All-conference honors are given to those runners who finish among the top 10 individually at the conference meet, while additional awards are presented for Coach and Freshman of the Year in both the men’s and women’s divisions.

   Eastern New Mexico’s Eric Boll earned men’s coach of the year honors, while MSU’s Koby Styles was the women’s coach of the year for the third straight year. Freshman of the Year accolades went to WTAMU’s Luke Irwin and MSU’s Ashley Flores.

   The coaching honors were selected by a vote of all the LSC head coaches, while the freshman awards went to the top freshman finishers at the league championships.

   The Wildcats Amos Sang was the individual medalist for the second straight year to headline the all-conference list. He was joined by teammates Cleophas Tanui and Romain Rybicki on the All-LSC list.

   ENMU finished second with Mohamed Noor placing second in the race. East Central’s men, who finished third, were led by All-LSC performers Daniel Kiptoo and Armando Saldivar, while Cameron’s Julius Korir, Texas A&M-Commerce’s Cody Hughes, Texas A&M-Kingsville’s Kiya Dandena and Tarleton State’s Westyn Rosiles also received recognition.

   On the women’s side, ACU’s Anais Belledant claimed the women’s individual title, while teammates Chloe Susset and Alyse Goldsmith picked up All-LSC honors. The Mustangs Brissia Montalvo, Sydney Cole and Ashley Flores paced MSU to the team crown as top-10 finishers. Angelo State’s Emeline Crutcher, Central Oklahoma’s Alina Istrate, ENMU’s Nicky Reid and East Central’s Hayley Jennings were also recognized.

 
 
2010 LSC Cross Country All-Conference Awards
 
MEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS
Place     Runner                       Year      Team                                 Hometown
1            Amos Sang                SR         Abilene Christian              Eldoret, Kenya
2            Mohamed Noor         JR         Eastern New Mexico        Lewiston, Maine
3            Cleophas Tanui          SR         Abilene Christian              Rift Valley, Kenya
4            Julius Korir                JR         Cameron                            Eldoret, Kenya
5            Kiya Dandena           JR         Texas A&M-Kingsville     Houston, Texas
6            Romain Rybicki         SR         Abilene Christian              Chateauneuf Rhone, France
7            Westyn Rosiles          SR         Tarleton State                    Carrollton, Texas
8            Cody Hughes            SO        Texas A&M-Commerce    Anna, Texas
9            Daniel Kiptoo            JR         East Central                      Eldoret, Kenya
10          Armando Saldivar     JR         East Central                      Ft. Worth, Texas
 
SPEICAL RECOGNITION
Men’s Team Champion: Abilene Christian
Men’s Freshman of the Year: Luke Irwin, West Texas A&M
Men’s Coach of the Year: Eric Boll, Eastern New Mexico
 
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WOMEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS
Place        Runner                     Year      Team                              Hometown
1               Anais Belledant       JR         Abilene Christian           Lyon, France
2               Brissia Montalvo      JR         Midwestern State           El Paso, Texas
3               Chloe Susset            SO        Abilene Christian           Clery Vexin, France
4               Nicky Reid               JR         Eastern New Mexico     Pueblo, Colo.
5               Alyse Goldsmith      SO        Abilene Christian           Katy, Texas
6               Sydney Cole            SR         Midwestern State           Phillipsburg, Kan.
7               Emeline Crutcher     SO        Angelo State                  Wellman, Texas
8               Alina Istrate             SR         Central Oklahoma          Galati, Romania
9               Ashley Flores           FR         Midwestern State           Haltom City, Texas
10             Hayley Jennings       SO        East Central                   Broken Arrow, Okla.
 
SPEICAL RECOGNITION
Women’s Team Champion: Midwestern State
Women’s Freshman of the Year: Ashley Flores, Midwestern State
Women’s Coach of the Year: Koby Styles, Midwestern State