University of Houston Athletics
Friday, September 30
Fayetteville, Ark.
University of Houston
at
Chile Pepper Festival
Photo by: Juan DeLeon
Meyer Paces Cougars at Chile Pepper Festival
9/30/2022 6:32:00 PM | Cross Country
Claire Meyer, Brandon Seagreaves lead Houston for third-straight meet
FAYTETTEVILLE, Ark. – In a 30-plus team field with over 275 competitors in both the men's and women's races, the University of Houston women's cross country team finished 16th overall at the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark., on Friday. The men's team finished 23rd overall.
For the third consecutive meet, senior Claire Meyer crossed the finish line first for the Cougars, clocking a 17-minutes, 12.5 seconds time over the 5k course in Fayetteville. At the 3.5k mark, the senior moved up five places from her 22nd place at the one-mile point and finished 17th overall (14th among attached runners).
Meyer helped lead the women to a 16th place finish in the largest field of the season Houston has raced in this year with 31 total teams racing.
Junior Macie Ellis moved up 10 spots over the final 1.5k, crossing in 18:20.0 as the Cougars' second finisher.
Senior Sondos Moursy finished third for Houston (18:27.4), followed closely behind by junior Zosia Bulhak (18:29.1), with sophomore Daniella Castillo (18:55.5) rounding out the scoring five for Houston.
Senior Brandon Seagreaves led the men for the third-straight meet, finishing 59th overall with a 25:00.3 time over the 8k course. Sophomore Branch Cox finished second for the Cougars, less than four seconds behind Seagreaves with a time of 25:04.1
Graduate Devin Vallejo-Bannister (25:28.6), freshman Miles Cox (25:30.4) and graduate Brycen Pitre (26:45.5) rounded out the scoring five racers for Houston that finished 23rd as a team.
UP NEXT
The Cougars will head to Texas A&M's Arturo Barrios Invitational Oct. 15 as its last tune up before the programs final trip to the American Athletic Conference Championships in Tulsa, Okla., Oct. 29.
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The Podium Club serves as a unique and effective way to enhance the level of excitement and support for Houston Cougar Track and Field and Cross Country. Gifts to the Podium Club provide financial support directly to the programs for needs beyond their operating budgets.
Donations made to the Podium Club are used at the discretion of the head coach. For more information or to sign up, click here. To join the Podium Club, fans may call Cougar Pride at 713-743-GoUH (4687).
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates on #HTownSpeedCity by following @UHCougarTF on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarTF or on the team's Instagram page at @uhcougartf.
For the third consecutive meet, senior Claire Meyer crossed the finish line first for the Cougars, clocking a 17-minutes, 12.5 seconds time over the 5k course in Fayetteville. At the 3.5k mark, the senior moved up five places from her 22nd place at the one-mile point and finished 17th overall (14th among attached runners).
Meyer helped lead the women to a 16th place finish in the largest field of the season Houston has raced in this year with 31 total teams racing.
Junior Macie Ellis moved up 10 spots over the final 1.5k, crossing in 18:20.0 as the Cougars' second finisher.
Senior Sondos Moursy finished third for Houston (18:27.4), followed closely behind by junior Zosia Bulhak (18:29.1), with sophomore Daniella Castillo (18:55.5) rounding out the scoring five for Houston.
Senior Brandon Seagreaves led the men for the third-straight meet, finishing 59th overall with a 25:00.3 time over the 8k course. Sophomore Branch Cox finished second for the Cougars, less than four seconds behind Seagreaves with a time of 25:04.1
Graduate Devin Vallejo-Bannister (25:28.6), freshman Miles Cox (25:30.4) and graduate Brycen Pitre (26:45.5) rounded out the scoring five racers for Houston that finished 23rd as a team.
UP NEXT
The Cougars will head to Texas A&M's Arturo Barrios Invitational Oct. 15 as its last tune up before the programs final trip to the American Athletic Conference Championships in Tulsa, Okla., Oct. 29.
SUPPORT HOUSTON RISE
Join Houston Rise, a $150 million fundraising campaign for Houston Athletics dedicated to championship success in the Big 12 Conference. Every Houston Rise contribution prepares our Cougars to compete and win when we start Big 12 competition in July 2023. Click here to rise and be counted.
JOIN the PODIUM CLUB
The Podium Club serves as a unique and effective way to enhance the level of excitement and support for Houston Cougar Track and Field and Cross Country. Gifts to the Podium Club provide financial support directly to the programs for needs beyond their operating budgets.
Donations made to the Podium Club are used at the discretion of the head coach. For more information or to sign up, click here. To join the Podium Club, fans may call Cougar Pride at 713-743-GoUH (4687).
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates on #HTownSpeedCity by following @UHCougarTF on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarTF or on the team's Instagram page at @uhcougartf.
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