XC Posts Three to LSWA All-Louisiana Team
Dec 23, 2015 | Cross Country
BATON ROUGE - For the second-consecutive season, a trio of Tulane cross country runners were named to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) All-Louisiana Team, as sophomores Moses Aloiloi, Lauren Bartels and Emma Newton were voted as some of the state's top runners, announced the organization late Tuesday.
The men's and women's teams are comprised of seven runners each.
Aloiloi competed in all four regular-season meets in addition to the American Athletic Championships and the NCAA South Central Regional. The native of Kitale, Republic of Kenya, finished first at the Jaguar Opener 6K on Sept. 4 with a time of 18:39.8 before leading Tulane with a 24:35.34 at the Sundodger XC Invitational 8K on Sept. 19.
The sophomore finished 20th at the Paul Short Run 8K on Oct. 2 with a time of 24:32 and notched a 24:39.0 at the Pre-Nationals Oct. 17 to round out the regular season. Aloiloi finished 10th at The American Athletic Championships on Oct. 31 with a time of 24:10.56, and he ran a 33:33 at the NCAA South Central Regionals Nov. 13.
Like Aloiloi, Newton competed in all four regular-season meets in addition to taking part in the two postseason meets in which the Green Wave competed. The Hollis, New Hampshire, native placed second at the Jaguar Opener 4K on Sept. 4 with a time of 14:37.7 before pacing Tulane at the Sundodger XC Invitational 6K with a 21st place finish time of 21:35.14
Newton wrapped up the regular season with an eight-place finish at the Paul Short Run 6K with a time of 21:37 before running a 21:41.8 to lead Tulane at the Pre-Nationals. Newton placed 17th at The American Athletic Championships with a time of 21:14.84 in addition to leading Tulane at the NCAA South Central Regionals with a time of 20:57.2.
Bartels took part in three regular-season meets as well as the two aforementioned postseason meets. The San Antonio native ran a 21:41.58 to finish 24th at the Sundodger XC Invitational 6K before placing fifth at the Paul Short Run 6K with a time of 21:33.
Bartels closed out the regular season with a 21:50.2 at the Pre-Nationals before running a 21:51.84 at The American Athletic Championships. The sophomore posted a time of 21:30.3 at the NCAA South Central Regionals.
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