SAN ANTONIO – The Texas State men's cross country team opened the 2019 season with a win as they collected 38 points in the 6k race at the UIW Opener August 30 in San Antonio, while the women placed fourth in the 4k with 94 points.
 
Four Bobcat men finished in the top 10 and five inside of the top 15 in the season opener. Junior Justin Botello paced the Maroon and Gold with a third-place finish, timing out at 18.43.5. Senior Johen Deleon was right on his heels, finishing in fourth place with a time of 18.43.6. Both times rank No. 7 and No. 8, respectively in the program's men's 6k all-time list. Sophomore Dereck Elkins placed seventh (18:52.8), junior Cade Michael finished 10th (19.00.6), and sophomore Travian Holst crossed the finish line at No. 14 (19.09.5) to round out the Bobcats top five.
 
The women were led by junior Tina Sierra who placed sixth with a 15:39.6 time. Junior Sydney Cole crossed the tape at No. 16 with a 15:53.5 mark, freshman Riley McGrath came in at No. 17 at 15:53.5, senior Abby Steinhauser placed 25th with a time of 16:07.7, and senior Allyson Godfrey concluded the Bobcat scorers at No. 30 with a 16:23.5 time.
 
Texas State will return to competition Oct. 5 when they head to Fayetteville, Ark. to participate in the 31st annual Chile Pepper Festival hosted by Arkansas.
 
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Men's Final Standings (6k)

1. Texas State – 38 points
2. UT-Rio Grande Valley – 47 points
3. Incarnate Word – 56 points
4. Texas A&M- Corpus Christi – 78 points
5. Trinity (Tex.) – 147 points
6. UTSA – 177 points
7. Our Lady of the Lake – 203 points

 
Women's Final Standings (4k)

1. Incarnate Word – 54 points
2. Texas A&M- Corpus Christi – 57 points
3. UTSA – 83 points
4. Texas State – 94 points
5. Trinity (Tex.) – 107 points
6. UT-Rio Grande Valley – 114 points
7. Texas Lutheran – 195 points
8. Our Lady of the Lake – 220 points