Garcia Named Summit XC Athlete of Week
Oct 27, 2015 | Cross Country
ELMHURST, Ill. – Omaha junior Karo Garcia was named the Summit League's cross country athlete of the week on Tuesday.
Garcia led the Mavericks and finished third overall at the Mount Marty Invite last Saturday at Yankton, S.D. She ran a personal best time of 18:37.16 over the 5K course, a 1:31 improvement on her previous best time on the same course last season. She helped the Mavericks finish third in the 11-team field.
This is Garcia's first nod as the athlete of the week, and she is the third Maverick to be so honored since Omaha joined the Summit League.
Garcia and her teammates will compete in the Summit League Championship on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. at Brookings, S.D.
Garcia led the Mavericks and finished third overall at the Mount Marty Invite last Saturday at Yankton, S.D. She ran a personal best time of 18:37.16 over the 5K course, a 1:31 improvement on her previous best time on the same course last season. She helped the Mavericks finish third in the 11-team field.
This is Garcia's first nod as the athlete of the week, and she is the third Maverick to be so honored since Omaha joined the Summit League.
Garcia and her teammates will compete in the Summit League Championship on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. at Brookings, S.D.
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