SOUTHWESTERN SHOWDOWN RESULTS

GEORGETOWN, TEXAS – Seniors Abram Maldonado (Fort Worth, Texas) and Ethan Turner (Fort Worth, Texas) joined freshman Isaac Gonzales (Big Spring, Texas) to lead McMurry University to runner-up team honors Saturday, Sept. 16.
 
Dealing with an adjusted course at Southwestern University's Showdown due to rainy weather during the week, head coach Corey Koch's team took the host Pirates to the end before SWU held on for a 42-44 victory for the team title. Maldonado's 27:25.7 placed him second individually while Turner (28:16 – 9^th) and Gonzales (28:12.9 – 8^th) were also among the best 10.
 
"Just like in our first meet, the times went out with window with the course changes that made it a long race," interim head coach Corey Koch said. "Abram, as has done recently, set the tone right off the bat staying up near the front, while Isaac and Ethan also found themselves in the top 10. For Isaac to be our number two finisher in just his second competition is huge confidence-wise, while Ethan continues battling through some injuries to come back full strength."
 
Freshmen Rogelio Ramirez (Eagle Pass, Texas) and Antonio Martinez (Snyder, Texas) each placed among the top 20 for the Maroon and White. Ramirez clocked a 28:41.1 to place him 13^th with Martinez crossing 12^th (28:34.4).
 
"We had so many individuals running their first 8K," Koch added. "All of them turned in strong efforts."