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Women’s Cross Country Team Finishes Third at Texas A&M Invitational
9/11/2026 11:39:00 AM | Cross Country
Cadence Patterson leads women’s squad to third place, Henok Hagos earns an individual second place finish
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The University of Houston women's cross country team placed third overall and senior Henok Hagos earned a second-place individual finish at the Texas A&M Invitational on Friday at the Watts Cross Country Course.
The women's squad placed third with 114 points in the 5k and the men finished fourth in the 8k with 81 points. Six personal bests were recorded on the women's side by juniors Cadence Patterson, Addison Hite, AnnClaire Cop, Julia Shimel, Daniela Mendez and sophomore Sophia Nguyen.
Patterson paced the women for a second consecutive meet with a 10th-place individual finish in 17:35.5. Hite followed in 12th place at 17:38.1, while Cop finished in 18:15.2 for 27th place. Campos crossed the finish line in 18:24.7 for 31st place, and Shimel was the final scorer for the Cougars' top five in 34th place with a time of 18:27.3.
Hagos earned his second back-to-back second-place finish with a time of 23.56.2. Senior Jack Boyd was the second Cougar to cross the finish line in 24:17.4 and senior David Soto completed the race in 24:56.6 for 18th place. Junior Remay Abraha followed closely to take 20th overall in 24:58.7 and junior Zade Kayyali completed the race in 25:36.8 for 37th place.
TEAM SCORES
Men's 8k
Houston returns to College Station, Texas, to conclude the regular season on Friday, Oct. 16, for the Arturo Barrios Invitational. The men will run the 8k at 8:15 a.m., followed by the women's 6k at 8:50 a.m.
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The women's squad placed third with 114 points in the 5k and the men finished fourth in the 8k with 81 points. Six personal bests were recorded on the women's side by juniors Cadence Patterson, Addison Hite, AnnClaire Cop, Julia Shimel, Daniela Mendez and sophomore Sophia Nguyen.
Patterson paced the women for a second consecutive meet with a 10th-place individual finish in 17:35.5. Hite followed in 12th place at 17:38.1, while Cop finished in 18:15.2 for 27th place. Campos crossed the finish line in 18:24.7 for 31st place, and Shimel was the final scorer for the Cougars' top five in 34th place with a time of 18:27.3.
Hagos earned his second back-to-back second-place finish with a time of 23.56.2. Senior Jack Boyd was the second Cougar to cross the finish line in 24:17.4 and senior David Soto completed the race in 24:56.6 for 18th place. Junior Remay Abraha followed closely to take 20th overall in 24:58.7 and junior Zade Kayyali completed the race in 25:36.8 for 37th place.
TEAM SCORES
Men's 8k
- Stephen F. Austin, 39 points
- Texas, 58 points
- TCU, 72 points
- Houston, 81 points
- Texas A&M, 129 points
- Lamar, 147 points
- UT-Tyler, 240 points
- Blinn, 261 points
- Our Lady of the Lake, 263 points
- Louisiana, 286 points
- St. Edwards, 291 points
- Sam Houston, 310 points
- UT-Dallas, 353 points
- Prairie View A&M, 376 points
- SMU, 21 points
- Texas A&M, 81 points
- Houston, 114 points
- Stephen F. Austin, 115 points
- TCU, 132 points
- Louisiana, 149 points
- Texas, 166 points
- Lamar, 213 points
- St. Edwards, 281 points
- UT-Tyler, 282 points
- Sam Houston, 291 points
- UT-Dallas, 317 points
- Blinn, 395 points
Houston returns to College Station, Texas, to conclude the regular season on Friday, Oct. 16, for the Arturo Barrios Invitational. The men will run the 8k at 8:15 a.m., followed by the women's 6k at 8:50 a.m.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on Houston Track and Field's success by providing NIL opportunities and joining the Podium Club, which provides direct support for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates on #HTownSpeedCity by following @UHCougarTF on X 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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