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The Daily Texan

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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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Isaac Alonzo runs the final stretch of the 8k course at the Cowboy Jamboree Meet on Sept. 23, 2023.

Isaac Alonzo closes out senior cross country season representing Texas men’s cross country in NCAA Championships

Tyler Firtel, General Sports Reporter December 2, 2024

Personal bests, top performances and collegiate recognition shaped the story of Isaac Alonzo’s senior cross country season.  A dual track and field and cross country athlete, Alonzo led the way for...

Graduate student Isaac Alonzo leads the Texas Cross Country team down the first 100-meters of the Stormy Seas Opener course on Aug. 30, 2024.

Texas men’s cross country comes in third at regionals, fails to qualify for the NCAA National Championships

Tyler Firtel, General Sports Reporter November 21, 2024

Spots in the 2024 NCAA National Championships were on the line when Texas men’s cross country traveled to College Station last Friday for the NCAA South Central Regionals. Amongst a field of 32 teams,...

Isaac Alonzo runs the final stretch of the 8k course at the Cowboy Jamboree Meet on Sept. 23, 2023.

Men’s cross country finishes fourth at SEC Championships

Tyler Firtel, General Sports Reporter November 3, 2024

On Friday, unranked Texas men’s cross-country placed fourth in its debut SEC Cross Country Championships in College Station. The Longhorns finished behind No. 3 Arkansas, No. 11 Alabama and Ole Miss...

Graduate student Isaac Alonzo leads the Texas Cross Country team down the first 100-meters of the Stormy Seas Opener course on Aug. 30, 2024.

Competing year-round, distance runners pace themselves race-by-race, month-by-month

Tyler Firtel, General Sports Reporter October 15, 2024

In the midst of his senior year cross country season, distance runner Isaac Alonzo is navigating life as a fall in-season student athlete. But he prepares to do so in the spring as well.  Each year...

From left to right: Isaac Alonzo, Jack Boyd and Emmanuel Sgouros lead the pack at the Stormy Seas Opener on Aug. 30, 2024.

Men’s cross country comes in fourth at 2024 Cowboy Jamboree

Tyler Firtel, General Sports Reporter September 29, 2024

No. 24 Texas men’s cross country competed in the 8K at the 2024 Cowboy Jamboree hosted in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on Saturday, finishing fourth out of 17 universities in the team standings after accumulating...

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