Temple University Athletics
Saturday, February 6
Wichita, Kan.
11:50 AM
Temple University
vs
American Athletic Conference Championships
Jensen Leads Men’s Cross Country at AAC Championships
2.6.21 | Men's Cross Country
AUGUSTA, Kan. — The Temple men's cross country team finished third at the 2020 American Athletic Conference Championships as Kristian Jensen led the way with his all-conference honors.
About the AAC Championship
> The Owls finished third out of 10 teams as they registered 93 points.
> Tulsa won their seventh-straight AAC championship with their impressive mark of 20 points.
> Cincinnati earned the second-place spot with their 54 points.
> Patrick Denver and Scott Beattie of Tulsa finished first and second, respectively, while four other members of the Golden Hurricane finished in the top 10 to lead their team to victory.
Race Notes
> Jensen led the Owls with his time of 24:41.6 to finish eighth overall and earn All-Conference honors.
> Freshman Christian Fitch finished just outside the top 15 with his 18th-place mark of 25:06.06.
> Rookie Erik Kain followed closely behind at the 20th spot as he crossed the finish line at 25:07.53.
> Ethan Koza and Tyler Fauvelle earned 26th and 27th finishes, respectively, followed by Sean Egan in 36th, Jeppe Risvig in 38th and Jimmy Koel at 39th.
From the Coach
> "The boys took a nice step forward from our race two weeks ago and did a much better job linking up, finding one another and racing as a group," commented head coach James Snyder. "We talk all the time about our lineup being interchangeable and today that was evident."
> "Having Kristian inside the top 10 had a big impact in our team scoring but his leadership, along with Sean and Ethan's, has been invaluable as our newcomers continue to grow and develop as college racers."
> "There's plenty of more work to be done and I know the boys are excited to continue competing on grass during this winter cross country season."
Up Next
> The Owls will compete on March 5 at the Florida State University XC Last Chance meet.
About the AAC Championship
> The Owls finished third out of 10 teams as they registered 93 points.
> Tulsa won their seventh-straight AAC championship with their impressive mark of 20 points.
> Cincinnati earned the second-place spot with their 54 points.
> Patrick Denver and Scott Beattie of Tulsa finished first and second, respectively, while four other members of the Golden Hurricane finished in the top 10 to lead their team to victory.
Race Notes
> Jensen led the Owls with his time of 24:41.6 to finish eighth overall and earn All-Conference honors.
> Freshman Christian Fitch finished just outside the top 15 with his 18th-place mark of 25:06.06.
> Rookie Erik Kain followed closely behind at the 20th spot as he crossed the finish line at 25:07.53.
> Ethan Koza and Tyler Fauvelle earned 26th and 27th finishes, respectively, followed by Sean Egan in 36th, Jeppe Risvig in 38th and Jimmy Koel at 39th.
From the Coach
> "The boys took a nice step forward from our race two weeks ago and did a much better job linking up, finding one another and racing as a group," commented head coach James Snyder. "We talk all the time about our lineup being interchangeable and today that was evident."
> "Having Kristian inside the top 10 had a big impact in our team scoring but his leadership, along with Sean and Ethan's, has been invaluable as our newcomers continue to grow and develop as college racers."
> "There's plenty of more work to be done and I know the boys are excited to continue competing on grass during this winter cross country season."
Up Next
> The Owls will compete on March 5 at the Florida State University XC Last Chance meet.
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