Men's Cross Country competed at the highly competitive Rice Invitational this Friday evening. Against nothing but a large amount of Division I competition, St. Thomas finished 7th place, the highest placing DIII school at the meet, and ahead of SCAC Rival Texas Lutheran.
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James Urbina led the team, finishing in 27th place with a time of 17 minutes and 6 seconds, running at an impressive pace of 3 minutes and 17 seconds per kilometer.
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Jhancarlos Carpio secured the 38th position with a time of 17 minutes and 36.7 seconds, maintaining a strong pace of 3 minutes and 23 seconds per kilometer.
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Marc Mendoza closely followed in 39th place, crossing the finish line in 17 minutes and 42.8 seconds, running at a pace of 3 minutes and 24 seconds per kilometer.
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Diego Moya finished in 42nd place with a time of 17 minutes and 46 seconds, maintaining a pace of 3 minutes and 25 seconds per kilometer.
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Drew Cunningham secured the 64th position, completing the race in 18 minutes and 46.3 seconds, with a pace of 3 minutes and 37 seconds per kilometer.
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Hector Solis closely followed in 65th place, finishing just behind Drew Cunningham with a time of 18 minutes and 47.9 seconds, also running at a pace of 3 minutes and 37 seconds per kilometer.
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Osvaldo Jasso finished in 75th place with a time of 20 minutes and 15.7 seconds, with a pace of 3 minutes and 54 seconds per kilometer.
When the scores were tallied, St. Thomas finished with 210 total points, good for 7th overall.
Up next, Men's Cross Country heads to Lake Charles, Louisiana for the McNeese Cowboy Stampede. Follow ustcelts.com for all meet information.
