Nov. 8, 2013
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Three Kentucky cross country Wildcats earned honors from the Southeastern Conference, as the league office announced its annual awards on Friday.
Cally Macumber headlined the list of UK honorees, as she was named First Team All-SEC for the second-consecutive season.
Macumber placed seventh at the SEC Championships with a time of 20:35.82. She has won two meets this season and placed inside the top-10 at every race she has competed in during the 2013 cross country season.
Matt Hillenbrand picked up Second-Team All-SEC honors as he finished 12th overall in 24:17.19. He has now earned All-SEC honors in three straight seasons taking into account the 2013 indoor and outdoor track and field seasons.
Cassidy Hale was a SEC All-Freshman Team selection, as she was the No. 5 first-year runner to cross the finish line at the conference meet, 26th overall in 21:22.42. The newcomer has adjusted nicely to collegiate competition in 2013 having also produced top-30 performances, at the Bluegrass Invitational and Cowboy Jamboree earlier this season.
The first seven finishers at the SEC Championships earned First Team All-SEC honors, while finishers Nos. 8-14 were named to the Second Team. The first seven freshmen to finish were selected as SEC All-Freshman Team members.
UK returns to action for the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, in Charlottesville, Va., on Friday, Nov. 15.
2013 SEC Cross Country Awards
Men’s Runner of the Year: Kemoy Campbell, Arkansas
Men’s Freshman Runner of the Year: T.J. Carey, Missouri
Men’s Coach of the Year: Chris Bucknam, Arkansas
Women’s Runner of the Year: Dominique Scott, Arkansas
Women’s Freshman Runner of the Year: Kaitlyn Fischer, Missouri
Women’s Coach of the Year: Lance Harter, Arkansas
Men’s All-SEC First Team
Kemoy Campbell, Arkansas
Stanley Kebenei, Arkansas
Solomon Haile, Arkansas
Lucas Baker, Georgia
Jimmy Clark, Florida
Ty McCormack, Auburn
Peter Okwera, Tennessee
Men’s All-SEC Second Team
Mark Parrish, Florida
Kane Grimster, Auburn
Gabe Gonzales, Arkansas
Sam Dickerson, Missouri
Matt Hillenbrand, Kentucky
Eddie Garcia, Florida
Isaac Spencer, Texas A&M
Men’s SEC All-Freshman Team
Timothy Carey, Missouri
Cameron Villarreal, Texas A&M
Carlos Miranda, Florida
Drew White, Missouri
Trevor Gilley, Ole Miss
Xavier Jimenez, Texas A&M
Dan Roe, Missouri
Women’s All-SEC First Team
Dominique Scott, Arkansas
Shannon Klenke, Arkansas
Grace Heymsfield, Arkansas
Agata Strausa, Florida
Liz Anderson, Vanderbilt
Kaitlyn Fischer, Missouri
Cally Macumber, Kentucky
Women’s All-SEC Second Team
Hillary Montgomery, Texas A&M
Katelyn Greenleaf, Alabama
Chelsea Blaase, Tennessee
Haley Cutright, Ole Miss
Stephanie Brown, Arkansas
Karis Jochen, Texas A&M
Sandie Raines, Arkansas
Women’s SEC All-Freshman Team
Katiyln Fischer, Missouri
Karis Jochen, Texas A&M
Sandie Raines, Arkansas
Sophie Linn, Ole Miss
Cassidy Hale, Kentucky
Rachel Givens, Auburn
Mary Reiser, South Carolina
