GEORGETOWN, Texas - The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor cross country teams opened the 2025 slate at the Stormy Seas Opener Saturday morning in Georgetown.
The UMHB men finished eighth out of 13 total teams and fifth among Division III opponents.
Jeremiah Calderon led the Cru with a 17:00.52, placing 36
th overall.
Joshua Young ran a 17:08.39 to place 46
th, followed by
Jesus Garcia in 66
th at 17:47.27.
Jayden Wylie's 17:49.95 placed him 69
th with
Andrew Young (18:05.38) and
Ryan Anderson (18:28.90) behind him.
Luke Saenz and
Angel Calderon also competed for the Cru.
University of Texas won the meet, placing runners in second, third, fourth, fifth and six to total 20 points. Blinn College (66 points) finished second with two runners in the top 10, followed by St. Thomas in third with 72 points. Texas Lutheran (111 points) came in fourth with one top-10 placement followed by Berry College (125 points) in fifth and Prairie View A&M (130 points) in sixth. Southwestern finished just before the Cru with 223 points while Schreiner, Texas Running Club, Concordia University Texas, Nelson University and University of Dallas rounded out the 13-team field.
Andrea Gibson led the Cru women with a 21:41.81, placing her in 39
th individually.
Tate O'Neal ran a 22:16.10 to place 49
th, followed by
Cruz Avila in 59
th with a 22:41.80.
Sarah Laurence ran a 22:54.15 to finish 65
th, followed by
Amiya Crosslin (25:06.60).
UMHB placed 11
th overall and sixth among Division III teams. University of Texas claimed the top seven slots individually, finishing with a perfect 15 points. Blinn College came in second with 111 points, followed by Southwestern University in third at 118 and Prairie View A&M in fourth at 153. Texas Running Club finished fifth overall with a 170, followed by Berry at 171 and Texas Lutheran at 182. Nelson University (185), University of St. Thomas (210) and University Dallas (222) rounded out the top ten with Schreiner University and Concordia University Texas also competing.
UMHB returns to action in the Schreiner – UMHB Dual Saturday, September 20
th in Hunt.