The Texas A&M Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Teams emerged victorious in the Aggie Opener on Friday. Both claimed team titles in the first meet of the season at the Dale Watts Cross Country Course.
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Juniors Hannah Campbell and Kaitlin Tanner and freshman Maddie Vondra run as a group in the first half of the race.
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Freshman Morgan Michaels strides ahead of runners from Texas University and University of the Incarnate Word.
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Freshman Michelle Myers leads a group of University of the Incarnate Word runners.
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Sophomore Ashley Driscoll will compete in her second SEC Championships meet this weekend.
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Sophomore Olivia Arriaza sprints past a runner from Stephen F. Austin University.
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Sophomore Ashton Hutcherson, senior Kelsey Persyn, and sophomore Ashley Driscoll celebrate after finishing their first meet of the season.
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Just after the starting pistol, the pack of men’s cross country runners is led by Longhorns.
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Texas A&M Track and Field athletes not participating in the meet are stationed around Watts Cross Country Course to ensure runners stay on track.
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After the first turn, separation is now visible amongst the runners.
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Nearing the end of the first lap, the lead pack of runners includes Aggies, Longhorns, and Vaqueros.
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Senior Alex Riba earned a first place finish in the Aggie Opener.
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A cross country runner is caught by two Aggie athletes after finishing the race and almost collapsing.
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After finishing the race, an Aggie receives assistance from his teammates.
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