{"id":346140,"date":"2025-10-31T18:23:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T18:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/346140\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T18:23:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T18:23:17","slug":"cross-country-squads-finish-10th-at-big-12-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/346140\/","title":{"rendered":"Cross Country Squads Finish 10th at Big 12 Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin:0in\"><strong>LAWRENCE, Kan. \u2013<\/strong> The University of Houston men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s cross country teams both turned in 10th place finishes at the 2025 Big 12 Championship on Friday at Rim Rock Park.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe women&#8217;s 10th place finish marked the best in program history since joining the league in 2023. The men posted their third-straight 10th place finish at the Big 12 Championship.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Redshirt sophomore <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/cross-country\/roster\/addison-hite\/9720\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9720\" target=\"_blank\">Addison Hite<\/a> continued to shine, finishing 45th with a time of 21:00.1 to lead Houston to 10th overall. Sophomore <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/cross-country\/roster\/cadence-patterson\/9724\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9724\" target=\"_blank\">Cadence Patterson<\/a> followed behind in 56th (21:24.3) while sophomore <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/cross-country\/roster\/lily-campos\/9714\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9714\" target=\"_blank\">Lily Campos<\/a> clocked 22:02.0 to place 75th.<\/p>\n<p>Freshman <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/cross-country\/roster\/sophia-nguyen\/9731\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9731\" target=\"_blank\">Sophia Nguyen<\/a> crossed the line in 83rd (22:15.7), with sophomore <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/cross-country\/roster\/annclaire-cop\/9715\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9715\" target=\"_blank\">AnnClaire Cop<\/a> rounding out Houston&#8217;s top five in 117th (23:13.0).<\/p>\n<p>Freshman <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/cross-country\/roster\/zac-miller\/9732\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9732\" target=\"_blank\">Zac Miller<\/a> extended his streak as the top finisher for the Cougars, coming in 48th overall with a time of 24:31.0. Miller&#8217;s 48th-place finish marked Houston&#8217;s men&#8217;s first top-50 result of the Big 12 era.<\/p>\n<p>Sophomore <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/cross-country\/roster\/remay-abraha\/9711\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9711\" target=\"_blank\">Remay Abraha<\/a> was the next Cougar across the line, placing 67th in 25:06.2, followed by junior <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/cross-country\/roster\/patrick-flowers\/9718\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9718\" target=\"_blank\">Patrick Flowers<\/a> in 71st place (25:16.7).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sophomore <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/cross-country\/roster\/caden-thurman\/9727\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9727\" target=\"_blank\">Caden Thurman<\/a> and junior <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/cross-country\/roster\/aaron-crittenden\/9716\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9716\" target=\"_blank\">Aaron Crittenden<\/a> rounded out Houston&#8217;s top five in 72nd (25:19.7) and 75th (25:23.0), respectively. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>UP NEXT<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nHouston continues the postseason with the NCAA South Central Regional Championships on Friday, Nov. 14, in Fayetteville, Ark.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<strong>SUPPORT YOUR <\/strong><strong>COOGS<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Track and Field by <a href=\"https:\/\/app.uhcougars.com\/UH25PartnerWSA?utm_medium=email&amp;elq_cid=535077&amp;RSRC=Email&amp;RDAT=1389&amp;ehash=b7f491ff42331f557fe859ad04cd3438c083957d629518a46cce2a8f756df6de&amp;aid=16089&amp;pid=uh_email_eloqua&amp;rid=1389\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>providing NIL opportunities<\/strong><\/a> and by joining the <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougarpride.com\/membership-center\/giving-opportunities\/sport-specific-clubs\/podium-club\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Podium Club<\/strong><\/a>, which provides support directly to Houston Track and Field for needs beyond its operating budget.<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>STAY CONNECTED<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFans can receive updates on #HTownSpeedCity by following\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/twitter.com\/UHCougarTF__;!!LkSTlj0I!Bh_tQE90sg0PnKmEHIAYCuueosy5AvEEye1fSXAEoOXKowipcMpPiv2mjFfaveIlpz4NseCD48AW8x_IQfh9AYqj-yuMpw5ADjs$\" title=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/twitter.com\/UHCougarTF__;!!LkSTlj0I!Bh_tQE90sg0PnKmEHIAYCuueosy5AvEEye1fSXAEoOXKowipcMpPiv2mjFfaveIlpz4NseCD48AW8x_IQfh9AYqj-yuMpw5ADjs$\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@UHCougarTF<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on X and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking\u00a0<strong>LIKE<\/strong>\u00a0on the team&#8217;s Facebook page at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.facebook.com\/UHCougarTF__;!!LkSTlj0I!Bh_tQE90sg0PnKmEHIAYCuueosy5AvEEye1fSXAEoOXKowipcMpPiv2mjFfaveIlpz4NseCD48AW8x_IQfh9AYqj-yuMbwUNjUo$\" title=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UHCougarTF__;!!LkSTlj0I!Bh_tQE90sg0PnKmEHIAYCuueosy5AvEEye1fSXAEoOXKowipcMpPiv2mjFfaveIlpz4NseCD48AW8x_IQfh9AYqj-yuMbwUNjUo$\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UHCougarTF<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or on the team&#8217;s Instagram page at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.instagram.com\/uhcougartf\/?hl=en__;!!LkSTlj0I!Bh_tQE90sg0PnKmEHIAYCuueosy5AvEEye1fSXAEoOXKowipcMpPiv2mjFfaveIlpz4NseCD48AW8x_IQfh9AYqj-yuMo7vswVk$\" title=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uhcougartf\/?hl=en__;!!LkSTlj0I!Bh_tQE90sg0PnKmEHIAYCuueosy5AvEEye1fSXAEoOXKowipcMpPiv2mjFfaveIlpz4NseCD48AW8x_IQfh9AYqj-yuMo7vswVk$\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@uhcougartf<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; 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