The Men and Women of WT enjoyed success Friday, in the second meet of the year the Jackrabbit Open held at Texas Tech University. The men fielded four runners once again and were unable to qualify for a team score, but had some great individual efforts. Junior Jose Velazquez set a Personal Record of 27:14 in the 8k event and placed 35th among 93 competitors. Junior Jose Huerta finished just behind in 40th place with a time of 27:29. The winner was John Kasgei from South Plains College with a time of 23:17.
Jose Velazquez
WT Men
35. Jose Velazquez 27:14
40. Jose Huerta 27:29
52. Thomas Harris 28:01
63. Isai Saucedo 29:15
64. Erik Huerta 29:29
The women had another outstanding team performance and finished 5th overall. The Lady Buff runners were led by Sophomore Kristie Hartsfield who finished 15th overall and set a personal record of 18:40 in the 3 mile event. Senior Mariana Chavira and Junior Belinda Castanon were not far behind and finished 23rd and 24th respectively. The winner was 2006 NCAA champion Sally Kipyego of Texas Tech with a time of 15:46.
Women's 3 Mile Start
WT Women
15. Kristie Hartsfield 18:40
23. Mariana Chavira 19:03
24. Belinda Castanon 19:13
28. Becca Rapstine 19:25
35. Delinda Hill 20:07
42. Sharen Diggs 20:25
45. Chelsi Ruiz 20:39
49. Dorane Young 21:02
