Friday, September 1
Sioux Falls, S.D.
8:30 p.m.
Omaha
at
Augustana Twilight
Senior Karo Garcia (foreground) returns to the Mavericks after military service. She led UNO in six races in 2015 including the Summit League Championship.
Mavericks Begin Season Under The Lights
Aug 31, 2017 | Cross Country
OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha cross country team begins its season at the Augustana Twilight on Friday, Sept. 1 in Sioux Falls, S.D.
The 5k women's race will be run under the lights beginning at 8:30 p.m. at Yankton Trails Park.
"We return six of the seven runners who ran at the NCAA Regional Championships last year where we placed our highest since becoming a championship eligible D-I program," said Cliff Cisar, assistant coach who oversees all UNO distance runners. "With the return of Karo Garcia from her military service and a key freshman/transfer class, our depth has never been greater.
"We look to showcase a combination of leadership and experience from our upperclassmen with a mix of talent and competitive fire from our underclassmen."
Willa Koenig and Renata Valquier Chavez took turns leading the Mavericks in six meets last season as freshmen. Koenig ran first for UNO in three meets and was second in the other three. Valquier-Chavez also led the Mavericks in three meets, finished second twice and third once. Both ran their best 6K times of the season at the NCAA Regionals in Iowa City in November.
Garcia served with the U.S. Army, missing both the 2016 track season and the cross country campaign last fall. In 2015, she led the Mavericks in all six meets in which she ran including finishing 27th overall at the Summit League Championship. She'll give the Mavericks an infusion of experience in her senior year.
Two seniors will give the Mavericks added experience and depth this fall. Kayla Sabotin and Alyssa Averhoff were regular scorers for the Mavericks, Sabotin doing so in all six meets and Averhoff doing so in five. Sophomore Anita Jenkins was another consistent scorer for the Mavericks and had her best finish for the team at the Summit League Championship when she was third on the team.
Two newcomers will join UNO's nine returning runners. Alyx Flippin is native of Elliott, Iowa who is transferring from Central Missouri. True freshman Emily Johnson ran for Elkhorn South.
Following Friday's meet in Sioux Falls, the Mavericks will compete in meets at Nebraska (Sept. 16), Minnesota (Sept. 23) and Bradley (Oct. 13) before the Summit League Championship on Oct. 28 at Vermillion, S.D.
The 5k women's race will be run under the lights beginning at 8:30 p.m. at Yankton Trails Park.
"We return six of the seven runners who ran at the NCAA Regional Championships last year where we placed our highest since becoming a championship eligible D-I program," said Cliff Cisar, assistant coach who oversees all UNO distance runners. "With the return of Karo Garcia from her military service and a key freshman/transfer class, our depth has never been greater.
"We look to showcase a combination of leadership and experience from our upperclassmen with a mix of talent and competitive fire from our underclassmen."
Willa Koenig and Renata Valquier Chavez took turns leading the Mavericks in six meets last season as freshmen. Koenig ran first for UNO in three meets and was second in the other three. Valquier-Chavez also led the Mavericks in three meets, finished second twice and third once. Both ran their best 6K times of the season at the NCAA Regionals in Iowa City in November.
Garcia served with the U.S. Army, missing both the 2016 track season and the cross country campaign last fall. In 2015, she led the Mavericks in all six meets in which she ran including finishing 27th overall at the Summit League Championship. She'll give the Mavericks an infusion of experience in her senior year.
Two seniors will give the Mavericks added experience and depth this fall. Kayla Sabotin and Alyssa Averhoff were regular scorers for the Mavericks, Sabotin doing so in all six meets and Averhoff doing so in five. Sophomore Anita Jenkins was another consistent scorer for the Mavericks and had her best finish for the team at the Summit League Championship when she was third on the team.
Two newcomers will join UNO's nine returning runners. Alyx Flippin is native of Elliott, Iowa who is transferring from Central Missouri. True freshman Emily Johnson ran for Elkhorn South.
Following Friday's meet in Sioux Falls, the Mavericks will compete in meets at Nebraska (Sept. 16), Minnesota (Sept. 23) and Bradley (Oct. 13) before the Summit League Championship on Oct. 28 at Vermillion, S.D.
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