The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
NCAA South Central Region Championships
Men's Cross Country places second at NCAA South Central Regional
11.14.2009 | XC: Men_Old, Track & Field / Cross Country
Nov. 14, 2009
Team Results 
Individual Results
WACO, Texas -- The Texas men's cross country team placed second at the NCAA South Central Regional on Saturday to earn an automatic berth to the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind. on Monday, Nov. 23. The Longhorns scored 74 points to finish behind region champion Arkansas (47) and ahead of Lamar (83) and Texas A&M (89).
"We're very proud of the way we've performed this year," said assistant coach John Hayes. "These guys have done everything I've asked of them and it is paying off. Our goal this season was to return to the NCAA Championships and we did that today. We're going to go back to work, use the momentum we've gained over the last month and see what we can do at the national meet."
Texas had four runners earn All-Region honors in senior Habben Berhane, junior Bradley Lowry and sophomores Brock Simmons and Rory Tunningley. Berhane paced the Longhorns with a fourth-place finish in 30:33.6. Tunningley finished ninth with a time of 31:12.1, while Simmons was 12th (31:21.8) and Lowry was 23rd (32:03.1).
Junior Rob Wetzel was the Longhorns other point scorer, placing 28th in 32:15.7. Also contributing for the Longhorns were junior Brian Rhodes-Devey, who finished 29th in 32:24.9, and freshman Austin Roth, who placed 67th with a time of 33:38.3.
Team Scores
1. Arkansas, 47
2. TEXAS, 74
3. Lamar, 83
4. Texas A&M, 89
5. Stephen F. Austin, 159
6. McNeese State, 185
7. Baylor, 215
8. Arkansas-Little Rock, 225
8. UTSA, 225
10. Rice, 227
Texas Individuals
4. Habben Berhane, 30:33.6
9. Rory Tunningley, 31:12.1
12. Brock Simmons, 31:21.8
23. Bradley Lowry, 32:03.1
28. Robert Wetzel, 32:15.7
29. Brian Rhodes-Devey, 32:24.9
67. Austin Roth, 33:38.3
