MEN'S RESULTS | WOMEN'S RESULTS

GRIMESLAND, N.C. – The University of Tulsa swept the 2015 American Athletic Conference Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships on Saturday morning. The Golden Hurricane men’s and women’s teams earn their second consecutive sweep of The American cross country championships.  
 
Tulsa produced four of the top five finishers to claim its second consecutive men’s cross country championship. Senior Marc Scott defeated the field for the second straight year to earn his second men’s individual title. Scott crossed the finish line at 23:28.32, 10-plus seconds ahead of runner-up and teammate Nejamin Preisner (23:39.82). Luke Traynor followed in third at 23:42.11 and Adam Roderique tripped the timer with a fifth place time of 23.55.09. The Golden Hurricane finished the championship with a winning score of 22 points. UConn was runner-up with 96 points, followed by Houston (101), Temple (110) and Cincinnati (119) to round out the Top 5.
 
On the women’s side, Tulsa had three runners in the Top 10 en route to its second consecutive conference title. Senior Rachel Baptista led the way for the Golden Hurricane with a third place time of 20:30.82. Junior Stacie Taylor crossed the finish line in fifth at 20:40.43, followed by sophomore Nicole Lee in sixth at 20:44.74. Senior Blanca Fernandez of Temple won the women’s individual title with a winning time of 20:06.00. UConn’s Emily Durgin, the 2014 women’s conference champion, finished runner-up with a time of 20:11.81. Tulsa produced 46 points to lead the women’s final standings. SMU placed in second with 68 points, followed by UConn (73), East Carolina (148) and USF (162).       
 
 
Team Results - Men
1. Tulsa (22)
2. UConn (96)
3. Houston (101)
4. Temple (110)
5. Cincinnati (119)
6. Tulane (152)
7. East Carolina (153)
8. USF (194)
9. Memphis (230)
 
Team Results - Women
1. Tulsa (46)
2. SMU (68)
3. UConn (73)
4. East Carolina (148)
5. USF (162)
6. Memphis (185)
7. UCF (188)
8. Tulane (188)
9. Houston (201)
10. Temple (210)
11. Cincinnati (227)
 
All-Conference (Top 15 Finishers) - Men
1. Marc Scott, Tulsa
2. Benjamin Preisner, Tulsa
3. Luke Traynor, Tulsa
4. Brian Barraza, Houston
5. Adam Roderique, Tulsa
6. Mike O’Donnell, UConn
7. Toby Loveridge, Cincinnati
8. Matthew Kacyon, Temple
9. Yonas Tesfai, Houston
10. Moses Aloiloi, Tulane
11. Austin Del Rosso, Tulsa
12. Alex Izewski, Temple
13. Michael Babinec, USF
14. Jorge Montes, East Carolina
15. Elijah Silva, Tulsa
 
All-Conference (Top 15 Finishers) - Women
1. Blanca Fernandez, Temple
2. Emily Durgin, UConn
3. Rachel Baptista, Tulsa
4. Martina Rodriguez, Memphis
5. Stacie Taylor, Tulsa
6. Nicole Lee, Tulsa
7. Holly Archer, SMU
8. Shanoah Souza, SMU
9. Alexis Panisse, UConn
10. Karoline Skatteboe, SMU
11. Laura Williamson, UConn
12. Catherine Blaney, USF
13. Leandra Munson, USF
14. Clara Langley, Tulsa,
15. Caroline Reiser, East Carolina
 
Coaching Staff of the Year - Men
Tulsa
 
Coaching Staff of the Year - Women
Tulsa