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Benoit, Denstel Earn All-LSWA Honors
Posted Dec 20, 2007 22:48:02
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Juniors Jace Benoit and Cory Denstel were named to the 2007 All-LSWA Cross Country team released Wednesday night by the Louisiana Sports Writers’ Association. Denstel earned the 2007 Newcomer of the Year award after a successful campaign in his first season competing for the Bulldogs. Denstel finished ninth at the 2007 Mook 4 Invitational with a time of 21 minutes, 49 seconds. His highest finish this season was a second place finish at the Northwestern Invitational running a time of 26:54. Benoit also had a good year for the Bulldogs after starting the season by taking sixth in the 2007 Mook 4 Invitational home opener at 21:19. Benoit also finished third place twice this season; first at the Northwestern Invitational at 26:59.52 and against at the Demon Invitational at 21:10. Tech was one of only two schools to place two runners on the squad this year. Both Benoit and Denstel will return next season to a senior-heavy cross country team in 2008. 2007 LSWA All-Louisiana Male Cross Country Team Athlete School Jace Benoit Louisiana Tech Corey Denstel Louisiana Tech Mark Hoey McNeese State Kalphys Kemboi Southeastern La.\ David Salmon Xavier Jake Simmons LSU Joseph Simuchimba LSU Runner of the Year: Joseph Simuchimba, LSU Newcomer of the Year: Cory Denstel, Louisiana Tech Freshman of the Year: David Salmon, Xavier Coach of the Year: Joseph Moses, Xavier |
