Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi cross country team opened the 2019 season at the UIW Opener on Friday evening in San Antonio, Texas.
- Individually the Islanders got a pair of runner-up finishes as
Isaac Vargas finished second in the men's 6K at 18:22.2 and
Valentina Campos ran a personal best in the women's 4K in 14:53.3.
- The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women finished second overall as a team and the men were fourth.
- The women's race had eight teams and 72 total participants. The men's race featured seven teams and 68 total competitors.
- Freshman
Quin Johnson finished fourth overall in her collegiate debut for the Islander women in 15:24.0.
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Marek Spriestersbach was 12th in the men's race in 19:03.0
2. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Women
2.
Valentina Campos; 14:53.3
4.
Quin Johnson; 15:24.0
16. Jasmine Perez; 15:53.1
19.
Cambria Clark; 15:55.7
20. Aeriel Garcia; 15:56.3
37.
Alana Blankenship; 16:33.5
45.
Ashley King; 16:49.7
52.
Clarissa Dominguez; 17:45.9
4. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Men
2.
Isaac Vargas, 18:22.2
12.
Marek Spriestersbach; 19:03.0
16.
Juan Salinas III; 19:16.5
22.
Andrew Gandy; 19:42.4
26.
Hunter Haas; 19:52.3
31.
Matthew Lara; 20:00.6
34.
Brandon Hutto; 20:12.3
47. Joseph Mejias; 20:51.5
49.
Michael Galvan; 20:54.6
51.
Isaac Mireles; 21:06.2
Stay Social
- For more information on Islanders Cross Country, follow the team on Twitter (
@IslandersTFXC), Instagram (
@IslandersTFXC) and like their Facebook page (
Islanders Track & Field/Cross Country).
Up Next
- The Islanders will compete at the Texas A&M Invitational in College Station, Texas, on Friday, Sept. 13, at 8 a.m.
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