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BYU Wins Mountain West Conference Men's And Women's Cross Country Championships

BYU junior Josh Rohatinsky takes home top honors on the men's side, while sophomore Heidi Magill claims the women's crown.

Oct. 29, 2005

FORT COLLINS, Colo. - The BYU Cougars captured the men's and women's team titles at the 2005 Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championships Saturday at Collindale Golf Course in Fort Collins, Colo. The sixth-ranked Cougar men finished with 27 points, while runner-up Colorado State finished with a point total of 62. The No. 8 BYU women's squad finished with 23 points and were followed by New Mexico, with 74 points.

BYU junior Josh Rohatinsky

For the men, BYU brought home its sixth conference title in seven years as members of the MWC, placing all five scoring runners in the top 10. Junior Josh Rohatinsky paced the field with a time of 24:12.90 to claim the men's individual title. His time was the second fastest clocking in MWC Championship history. Rohatinsky was followed by Air Force senior Nick Wilson (24:28.90) and TCU senior Kip Kangogo (24:35.30), who finished second and third, respectively. BYU's Chandler Goodwin (24:38.70) and Dustin Bybee (24:39.90) rounded out the top five.

Air Force claimed third place with 73 points, followed by Wyoming in fourth (108 points), New Mexico in fifth (119) and TCU sixth (140).

The BYU women's cross country team claimed its seventh straight MWC title.

On the women's side, BYU claimed its seventh straight MWC crown, as all five of its scoring runners placed in the top 10. Sophomore Heidi Magill claimed the women's individual title with an all-time MWC Championship record 6K time of 20:42.40. Chelsea Smith-McKell (20:59.20, second), Breanne Sandberg (21:11.10, fourth), Ann Heiner (21:25.80, seventh) and Amy Fowler (21:28.80) completed the scoring for the Cougars.

BYU sophomore Heidi Magill

New Mexico junior Timmie Murphy (21:06.70) and San Diego State sophomore Lital Azulay (21:14.20) rounded out the top five for the women's race, finishing third and fifth, respectively.

Colorado State finished third with 75 points, followed by Wyoming in fourth (121 points), San Diego State in fifth (134), Air Force sixth (138) and Utah seventh (189). TCU (192) and UNLV (274) finished eighth and ninth, respectively.

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2005 Mountain West Conference Men's All-Conference Teams

First Team
Josh Rohatinsky, Jr, BYU
Nick Wilson, Sr., Air Force
Kip Kangogo, Sr., TCU
Chandler Goodwin, So., BYU
Dustin Bybee, So., BYU
Josh Glaab, Sr., Colorado State
Josh McAdams, Sr., BYU

Second Team
Rob Watson, Jr., Colorado State
Jeff Gosselin, Sr., Air Force
Tyrel Jensen, So., BYU
Cameron Clarke, Sr., New Mexico
Jacob Gustafsson, Fr., BYU
Paul Michel, Sr., Colorado State
Philemon Tanui, Jr., Wyoming

2005 Mountain West Conference Men's Award Winners
Runner of the Year
Josh Rohatinsky, BYU

Freshman of the Year
Jacob Gustafsson, BYU

Coach of the Year
Ed Eyestone, BYU

2005 Mountain West Conference Women's All-Conference Teams

First Team
Heidi Magill, So., BYU
Chelsea Smith-McKell, Sr., BYU
Timmie Murphy, Jr., New Mexico
Breanne Sandberg, Jr., BYU
Lital Azulay, So., San Diego State
Leslie Luna, So., New Mexico
Ann Heiner, Jr., BYU

Second Team
Nicole Graham, Sr., Air Force
Amy Fowler, Fr., BYU
Jacquelyne Gallegos, Sr., New Mexico
Danielle Korb, Jr., Colorado State
April Thomas, Sr., Colorado State
Ann Marie Thomas, Fr., BYU
Kristen Hemphill, Fr., Colorado State

2005 Mountain West Conference Women's Award Winners
Runner of the Year
Heidi Magill, BYU

Freshman of the Year Amy Fowler, BYU

Coach of the Year
Matt Henry, New Mexico