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Texas-UTSA Dual
Texas defeats UTSA in season-opener
09.01.2012 | Track & Field / Cross Country m, Track & Field / Cross Country
Sept. 1, 2012
AUSTIN, Texas -- The sixth-ranked Texas men's cross country team began the 2012 season by defeating UTSA on Saturday morning in a 4-mile race at Auditorium Shores.
With the top returning runners from last season on the bench, a trio freshmen paced the Longhorns in the first three spots. Daniel Vertiz finished first overall, followed by Brady Turnbull (2nd) and Nate Moore (3rd).
Sophomore CJ Jessett (11th), freshman David Anamosa (12th), freshman Shaun Van der Walt (13th) and sophomore Kyle Thompson rounded out Texas' harriers on Saturday.
As a team, UT scored 29 points to edge the Roadrunners' total of 30. Mike Medrano paced UTSA with a fourth-place finish.
Texas returns to competition on Sept. 28 for the Grass Routes Festival in Austin.
Team Results
1. No. 6 Texas 29
2. UTSA 30
Individual Results
1. Daniel Vertiz, UT
2. Brady Turnbull, UT
3. Nate Moore, UT
4. Mike Medrano, UTSA
5. David Guillen, UTSA
6. David Balbontin, UTSA
7. Harvinder Singh, UTSA
8. Kyle Hawley, UTSA
9. Brady Hand, UTSA
10. Tony Jaramillo, UTSA
11. CJ Jessett, UT
12. David Anamosa, UT
13. Shaun Van der Walt, UT
14. Kyle Thompson, UT
