The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Rhodes-Devey wins Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic
09.20.2008 | XC: Men_Old, Track & Field / Cross Country
Sept. 20, 2008
Results [PDF]: Individual | Team
AUSTIN, Texas - Sophomore Brian Rhodes-Devey won his first ever cross country race and helped the 14th-ranked Texas Longhorns to a second-place finish at the Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic in San Antonio.
The Horns, who also used the event as a dual meet with UTSA, tallied 56 points to finish ahead of the Roadrunners (65), but behind event winner, UT-Pan American (49).
Rhodes-Devey used a 15:39 on the 5K course to finish two seconds ahead of UT-Pan American's Angel Ramirez. Freshmen Brock Simmons (15:45.1) and Lorin Wilson (15:45.9) finished fifth and sixth, respectively, while senior Jacob Hernandez placed 12th (16:02.4).
Sophomore Logan Gonzales was the Horns' other scorer, finishing 32nd in 17:08.8. Freshman Robert Gibson also saw action and placed 34th with a time of 17:11.3.
The Horns next scheduled meet is the Big 12 Championship in Ames, Iowa on Saturday, Nov. 1.