Dallas Participated at Croosader Dual Meet vs. Austin College on Saturday
SHERMAN, Texas - The University of Dallas men's cross country team competed for the first time in 2019 at the Croosader Dual Meet against Austin College. AC won the dual by a score of 40-19. Thomas Lagarde (Linden, Va.) led Dallas with a second place finish (11:04.9) in his collegiate debut. UD had three other runners finish in the top-10.
John James (Metairie, La.) finished eighth with an 11:33.2 mark. Stephen Brennan (Tulsa, Okla.) came in ninth (12:19.5) in his collegiate debut. Nick Wallisch (St. Paul, Minn.) wrapped up the top-10 with a 12:20.1. Seven other athletes competed for UD.
This meet marks the final contest for Head Coach Matt Barber, who has resigned from his coaching duties. Coach Barber was the head coach for both men's and women's cross country and men's and women's track teams for the past five years.
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Dallas will gear up for the UT-Dallas Cross Country Invite (5k) on September 14th. Newly hired coach Nick Schneigert will make his Dallas coaching debut as the head man at this meet.