Results 

COLLEGE STATION, TX -- SMU's Cross Country team took sixth place in Texas A&M's Arturo Barrios Invitational out of a field of 33 teams, and each Mustang made improvements on their season. 

"From the first runner to the tenth, every Mustang on the course marked improvements over the 6K," Coach A' Havahla Haynes said.  

All but one runner from SMU posted a personal best. This was the last regular season meet leaving the team with high hopes for the upcoming championship season. 

"To be hitting those check marks ending the regular season and heading into championship season is encouraging," Haynes said. 

Kaitlyn Gearin continued a strong season with a personal best and was the first Mustang to cross the finish line at 20:58 for 15th place with 265 competitors on the course. She stayed steady for the entirety of the race staying between 12th and 15th throughout the course. 

"Kaitlyn Gearin has been improving consistently and had a race to proud of," Haynes said. 

The Mustangs entered the race ranked ninth in the South Central Region. SMU finished behind regional No. 3 Texas A&M, No. 4 Abilene Christian and No. 7 Rice, but finished in front of No. 5 LSU. 

Steffi Jones was the next Mustang to finish the race posting a time of 21:38 for a personal best and 46th place with Maddie Hulcy following just two seconds behind in 50th for another personal best. Lior Kremer was next for the Mustangs at 21:48, the fourth Mustang personal best. Five out of the next six Mustangs across the line also accomplished their best times for the season. 

With nine personal bests and a top ten finish, the Mustangs have set themselves up well for the next meet, the American Athletic Conference Championship hosted by South Florida in Tampa. The championship will take place on October 29. 

"The team has the capacity to fight for top spots in the AAC championship," Haynes said. 

TEAM RESULTS 

1. Lipscomb 72 

2. Mid. Tenn. State 108 

3. Abilene Christian 133 

4. Texas A&M 150 

5. Rice 193 

6. SMU 226 

7. LSU 258 

8. Idaho State 268 

9. North Dakoda 289 

10. UTEP 340 

11. Texas A&M-CC 341 

12. Baylor 350 

13. Louisville 372 

14. Incarnate Word 385 

15. UT-Arlington 401 

  

SMU INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 

15 Kaitlyn Gearin 20:58.7 

46 Steffi Jones 21:38.0 

50 Maddie Hulcy 21:40.6 

58 Lior Kremer 21:48.6 

66 Mia Olsen 21:53.3 

79 Kendall Saeger 22:08.5 

83 Cayla Eckenroth 22:11.2 

91 Leoni Mierswa 22:15.8 

94 Jessie Crowley 22:18.9 

114 Isabelle LeBey 22:38.2