The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Behm named Big 12 Cross Country Runner of the Week
09.21.2010 | XC: Women_Old, Track & Field / Cross Country
Sept. 21, 2010
IRVING, Texas -- University of Texas junior Mia Behm was named the Big 12 Conference Runner of the Week for the weekend of September 17-19 as announced by the conference on Tuesday. Behm is the first Longhorn to earn the honor since 2007.
Over the weekend, Behm captured her second individual title in as many meets as she led the Longhorns to the Ricardo Romo Texas Classic to the team title in very rainy conditions on Friday, Sept. 17. Despite the wet weather, Behm posted a 5K career-best of 17:10, outrunning her previous PR by 13 seconds (17:23). Behm helped the Longhorns tally 15 points for their second consecutive perfect score of the 2010 season.
The next meet for the Longhorns is Saturday, Oct. 16 when the squad will split up and compete at both the ISU Pre-National meet and the Concordia Invite.