Nov. 4, 2002

Results

Hattiesburg, Miss. - University of Houston senior cross-country runner Mike Olague finished in second place at the Conference USA championships in Hattiesburg, Miss., when he completed the 8,000-meter course in 24: 43.87 seconds.

South Florida's Andrew Smith was the individual champion and finished with a time of 24:36.71.

Houston finished fifth overall in the team standings with 133 points. Charlotte was the men's team champion with 53 points, and Marquette was second with 71 points.

In the women's division, Houston finished in fourth place as a team with 136 points, Marquette was the women's team champion with 29 points and South Florida was second.

The top runner for the Lady Cougars was sophomore Kelly McCarty, who had a 17th-place finish as she completed the 6,000-meter course in 22:26.52.

Houston's next race will be in Waco, Texas, where both teams will compete in the NCAA South Central Regional Championships on November 16.

C-USA Championships
November 2, 2002
Hattiesburg, Miss.

Women Team Standings:
1. Marquette (29); 2. South Florida (48); 3. DePaul (103); 4. Houston (136); 5. TCU (166); 6. Charlotte (170); 7. Cincinnati (183); 8. East Carolina (194); 9. Louisville (206); 10. Tulane (279); 11. Southern Miss (284); 12. Saint Louis (285); 13. UAB (349); 14. Memphis (386).

Houston's Individual Finishes:
17. Kelly McCarty 22:26.52; 24. Autumn Tawater 22:58.74; 28. Julie Perez 23:10.46; 33. Shawna Florida 23:23.96; 38. Teri Littlepage 23:32.66; 39. Heather Howse 23:33.06; 84. Crystal Ryan 25:27.98.

Men Team Standings:
1. Charlotte (53); 2. Marquette (71); 3. Cincinnati (81); 4. DePaul (109); 5. Houston (133); 6. South Florida (165); 7. Memphis (210); 8. East Carolina (219); 9. Louisville (253); 9. TCU (253); 11. Tulane (266); 12. Saint Louis (275).

Houston's Individual Finishes:
2. Mike Olague 24:43.87; 24. Sesar Figueroa 26:05.99; 34. Cole Dailey 26:28.05; 35 Jason Banes 26:28.44; 38. Ronnie Martinez 26:31.83; 53. Toartou Kargou 27:20.78; 65. Maurillio Sanchez 27:43.99.