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Q&A: Cross country head coach sees potential success this season

: The men looked really strong out there. To come away with the individual win and finish second as a team against a very strong Rice squad, was a great step. We have some bullets left in the barrel that we haven’t fired yet, so it was a fantastic first step.

TC: Who fulfilled your expectations but also who surprised you?

SM: GJ Reyna is starting to blossom into the runner we knew he could be. The surprise of the meet was Gabe Lara. As a Junior, Gabe finished 41st at the meet, so to jump all the way up to 4th this year is amazing.