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Cowan Earns Second Straight Academic All-America Honor
June 23, 2009

TOWSON, Md. – Graduate student R.J. Cowan of The University of Texas at Tyler became the first Patriot in school history to earn consecutive Academic All-America honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America and ESPN The Magazine when the organization announced its annual cross country and track & field honors on Friday.

Cowan was named to the third team for his performances in both cross country and track & field during the 2009 season. More>>>

Cowan Repeats As Academic All-District for Track & Cross Country
June 4, 2009

TOWSON, Md. – Graduate student R.J. Cowan of The University of Texas at Tyler was named to his respective 2009 Men’s Cross Country and Track & Field Academic All-District team by the College Sports Information Directors of America and ESPN The Magazine on Thursday.

This is the second-straight year that the two-sport standout has received the honor. More>>>

Track’s Donnan’s Season Comes To A Close At Nationals
May 22, 2009

MARIETTA, Ohio – Senior Ben Donnan of The University Texas at Tyler men’s track & field team posted a time of 1:53.28 in the 800 meter time trails at the NCAA Division III National Championships on Friday at Marietta College’s Don Drumm Stadium, but failed to qualify for Saturday’s final. More>>>

Donnan to Represent Track & Field at National Meet
May 17, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Senior Ben Donnan (Paris, Texas) of The University of Texas at Tyler men’s track & field team was selected to compete in the 800 meter in event at the 2009 NCAA Division III Track & Field National Championships on May 21-23 at Marietta College’s Don Drumm Stadium in Marietta, Ohio, the selection committee announced on Sunday.

Donnan was one of just 17 athletes chosen to compete in the event based on their best qualifying time from the season. More>>>

Track Teams Finish 3rd, 5th at ASC Championships
April 25, 2009

CLINTON, Miss. - The University of Texas at Tyler Men and Women’s Track & Field teams finished third and fifth, respectively at the 2009 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships on Saturday at Mississippi College in Clinton, Miss.

The men earned a total of 79.5 points in the events, while the women earned 32. More>>>

Track’s Donnan Receives ASC Honor
April 14, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas – Senior Ben Donnan of The University of Texas at Tyler track team was named American Southwest Conference Co-Male Athlete of the Week by the American Southwest Conference on Tuesday afternoon. More>>>

Track’s Donnan Meets NCAA Provisional Status at Trinity
April 9, 2009

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Senior Ben Donnan of The University of Texas at Tyler track team met the provisional standards for the NCAA Championships on Thursday at the Tiger Alumni Classic at Trinity University in San Antonio.

Donnan won the 800 meter event with a time of 1:52.92, meeting the NCAA provisional standards by just eight hundredths of a second. More>>>

Donnan Places Third as Track Competes at Arlington
March 28, 2009

ARLINGTON, Texas - Senior Ben Donnan of The University of Texas at Tyler track & field team took third place in the 800 meter event to lead the Patriots in the Bobby Lane Invitational on Saturday at The University of Texas at Arlington. More>>>

Track’s Brown Earns ASC Honor for 2nd Time
March 24, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas – Senior Warren Brown of The University of Texas at Tyler men’s track & field team was named Athlete of the Week by the American Southwest Conference on Tuesday.

This is the second time this season that Brown has been the recipient of the weekly honor and it is the third time that the honor has gone to a Patriot. Senior Ben Donnan (Paris, Texas) won the award in February. More>>>

Track’s Brown Wins Again; Donnan Just Misses Qualifying for Nationals
March 21, 2009

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler men’s and women’s track teams traveled to Nacogdoches on Saturday to compete in the annual Dogwood Invitational hosted by Stephen F. Austin State. More>>>

Brown Garners Track’s Second Straight ASC Honor
March 10, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas – Senior Warren Brown of The University of Texas at Tyler men’s track & field team was named Co-Male Athlete of the Week by the American Southwest Conference on Tuesday afternoon. More>>>

Brown Garners Track’s Second Straight ASC Honor
March 10, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas – Senior Warren Brown of The University of Texas at Tyler men’s track & field team was named Co-Male Athlete of the Week by the American Southwest Conference on Tuesday afternoon. More>>>

Track & Field Competes at DI Meet, Brown Wins 3K
March 7, 2009

NATCHITOCHES, La. - The University of Texas at Tyler men’s and women’s track & field teams competed in the largely Division I Northwestern Relays on Saturday in Natchitoches, La. The Patriots were one of only two Division III teams in the eight team field. More>>>

Donnan Named 1st ASC Track Athlete of the Week
March 3, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas - Senior Ben Donnan of The University of Texas at Tyler was named as the first Male Track & Field Athlete of the Week of the 2009 season by the American Southwest Conference on Tuesday. More>>>

Track Shows Promise at DII Meet
February 28, 2009

COMMERCE, Texas – The University of Texas at Tyler men’s and women’s track & field teams competed in the Lion Quadrangulars hosted by Division II Texas A&M – Commerce on Saturday in Commerce. Division II Southern Arkansas and Tarleton State also competed in the meet. More>>>

Cross Country’s Brown Finishes Strong at Nationals
November 22, 2008

HANOVER, Ind. – Senior Warren Brown (Lindale, Texas) of The University of Texas at Tyler turned in a personal best time of 25 minutes and 37 seconds on Saturday at the NCAA Division III Men’s Cross Country National Championships, held at Hanover College.

Brown finished 102nd out of 278 runners. Brown came in just three seconds back from the school record of 25:34 that was set by senior Ben Donnan (Paris, Texas) on the same course earlier this season. More>>>

Cross Country Teams Finish 3rd, 16th at Regionals
November 15, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s and women’s cross country team finished third and sixteenth, respectively, at the 2008 NCAA Division III South/Southeast Regional on Saturday in Seguin.

This marks the second straight year that the Patriot men’s team has finished just below the two-team cut for the National meet.

Individually, seniors Ben Donnan (Paris, Texas) and Warren Brown (Lindale, Texas) qualified for Nationals, while senior R.J. Cowan (Whitehouse, Texas) and junior Philbert Mutuyimana (Glendale, Ariz.) joined Donnan and Brown on the All-Region team. More>>>

Men’s Cross Country Wins 4th Straight ASC Title, Women 2nd
November 1, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s cross country team won its fourth straight American Southwest Conference title on Saturday at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, Texas. The women turned in their best-ever finish at the meet, finishing second, just seven points behind winners Mississippi College.

Senior Warren Brown (Lindale, Texas) won the individual title in a time of 26:06. Coach Bob Hepler took home his fourth straight Men’s Coach of the Year honor, while senior R. J. Cowan (Whitehouse, Texas) was named as the inaugural ASC Men’s Cross Country Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year. More>>>

Cross Country Teams Ready for ASC Championships
October 30, 2008

Since The University of Texas at Tyler began its athletic program in 2003, Patriot teams have won seven American Southwest Conference championships. Three of those titles belong to the men’s cross country team.

The men will look to make it four in a row on Saturday in Seguin at the 2008 ASC Cross Country Championships. More>>>

Former Gorman Coach Spencer Joins Cross Country Staff
October 21, 2008

Former T.K. Gorman cross country head coach Grant Spencer, who led the Crusader girls’ team to three TAPPS state titles, has joined the UT Tyler Cross Country and Track & Field coaching staff as an assistant.

“Coach Spencer has had tremendous success in his coaching career and we are very excited to have him join our program,” said UT Tyler head cross country and track & field coach Bob Hepler. More>>>

Cross Country’s Donnan Breaks Another School Record
October 18, 2008

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Senior Ben Donnan (Paris, Texas) of The University of Texas at Tyler men’s cross country team broke the school record in the 10K amidst a largely Division I field on Saturday at the 20th Annual Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville. This was the second record this season that Donnan has broken. More>>>

Donnan Repeats as Men’s Runner of the Week
October 6, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler’s Ben Donnan has earned his second American Southwest Conference men’s cross country Runner of the Week honor after his record-breaking finish at the NCAA Division III Pre-National Meet last weekend.

Donnan, a senior from Paris, Texas, set a new school record in the 8K with a 25:34 at the meet in Hanover, Ind. More>>>

Cross Country’s Donnan Sets School Record at Pre-Nationals
October 4, 2008

HANOVER, Ind., - Senior Ben Donnan (Paris, Texas) of The University of Texas at Tyler men’s cross country team set a school record in the 8K on Saturday with his third place finish at the Pre-National Meet in Hanover, Ind. Donnan finished just three seconds behind winner junior Dan Greeno of Bethel (Ind.). More>>>

Donnan, Cook Sweep ASC Cross Country Honors
September 30, 2008

RICHARDSON, Texas – Senior Ben Donnan (Paris, Texas) and freshman Kamie Lynn Cook (Whitehouse, Texas) of The University of Texas at Tyler cross country teams were named Runners of the Week by the American Southwest Conference on Tuesday.

Donnan and Cook’s honors represent the fifth and sixth ASC weekly awards for UT Tyler cross country this season. They also mark the second time this year a Patriot duo has swept the awards. More>>>

Cross Country Men First, Women Second in Texas DIII Meet
September 27, 2008

ABILENE, Texas -- The University of Texas at Tyler men’s cross country team won their third straight meet and claimed top honors in the State after winning the Texas Division III State Championship meet held Saturday at McMurry.

The UT Tyler women finished in second place, their best-ever showing in the meet. More>>>

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