RICHARDSON, Texas --- Defending Lone Star Conference men's cross country champion West Texas A&M is predicted to win the 2024 LSC title according to preseason polling of head coaches and sports information staff as announced Thursday (Aug. 29) by the conference.
The Buffs, winners of the last 11 LSC men's cross country championships, collected 24 of 26 possible first place votes and 325 points. Conference championship runner-up a year ago, DBU nabbed a first-place vote to list second with 303 points and outdistance Oklahoma Christian predicted third with 258 points.
Western New Mexico (240), St. Edward's (226), UT Tyler (223) and Cameron (178/1 first-place vote) list as predicted top seven LSC teams. The preseason LSC poll is completed by Texas A&M International (150), Angelo State (138), Lubbock Christian (122), Texas A&M-Kingsville (89), Eastern New Mexico (74) and conference newcomer Sul Ross State (40).
Twenty-five athletes are cited as 2024 Runners to Watch in what is projected to be a highly competitive men's cross country season.
Winner of three major titles a year ago – LSC, NCAA Division II national and South Central Regional champion – West Texas A&M senior
William Amponsah (Agona Swedru, Ghana) leads a group of competitors that includes six returning LSC All-Conference runners, a pair of All-South Central Regional finishers and two LSC All-Academic Team honorees. WT teammate senior
Harry Louradour (Le Vigen, France) joined Amponsah as an All-LSC and All-Region finisher.
DBU graduate student
Adam Whitehead (Gilbert, Ariz.) and Texas A&M International senior
Josphat Langat (Nairobi, Kenya) claimed LSC All-Academic Team and all-conference honors. UT Tyler sophomore
David Soto (Winnsboro, Texas), 2023 LSC Freshman of the Year, and Oklahoma Christian senior
Tegan Arega (Los Angeles, Calif.) complete the six returning All-Conference finishers.
The 2024 Lone Star Conference men's cross country season gets underway over the September 5-7 weekend. The Lone Star Conference Championship will be run Saturday, October 26 and hosted by Texas A&M-Kingsville (Kingsville, Texas). The NCAA Division II postseason starts with the South Central Regional hosted by MSU Denver on November 9 followed by the national championship November 23 in Sacramento, Calif.
LSC Men's Cross Country 2024 Preseason Poll
As voted by head coaches and sports information staff
| Rank |
Team (1st pl. votes) |
Pts. |
| 1 |
West Texas A&M (24) |
325 |
| 2 |
DBU (1) |
303 |
| 3 |
Oklahoma Christian |
258 |
| 4 |
Western New Mexico |
240 |
| 5 |
St. Edward's |
226 |
| 6 |
UT Tyler |
223 |
| 7 |
Cameron (1) |
178 |
| 8 |
Texas A&M International |
150 |
| 9 |
Angelo State |
138 |
| 10 |
Lubbock Christian |
122 |
| 11 |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
89 |
| 12 |
Eastern New Mexico |
74 |
| 13 |
Sul Ross State |
40 |
LSC Men's Cross Country 2024 Runners to Watch
Submitted by each team
| Athlete |
Team |
Cl. |
Major |
Hometown |
| Tate Hughes |
Angelo State |
Jr |
Commercial Aviation |
Wall, Texas |
| Austin Souther |
Angelo State |
So |
Mechanical Engineering |
Alvord, Texas |
| Kgaogelo Moloisi |
Cameron |
Jr |
Criminal Justice |
South Africa |
| Victor Ramos-Sambade |
Cameron |
So |
Sports Exer. Science |
Muros, Spain |
| Luke Ronsman |
DBU |
Jr |
Entrepreneurship |
Montgomery, Texas |
| Adam Whitehead |
DBU |
Gr |
Mathematics |
Gilbert, Ariz. |
| Bryan Hernandez |
Eastern New Mexico |
Fr |
Graphic Design |
San Elizario, Texas |
| Justin Sauceda |
Eastern New Mexico |
Fr |
Biology |
Houston, Texas |
| Kaleb Gaona |
Lubbock Christian |
Jr |
Management |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Alfons Rawall |
Lubbock Christian |
So |
Economics |
Goteborg, Sweden |
| Ethan Anthony |
Oklahoma Christian |
Gr |
M.S. Project Mgmt. |
Melbourne, Australia |
| Tegen Arega |
Oklahoma Christian |
Sr |
Sports Management |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Omar Guzman |
St. Edward's |
Sr |
Biochemistry |
Buda, Texas |
| Dylan Sequiera |
St. Edward's |
Sr |
Accounting |
Magnolia, Texas |
| Kendall Beard |
Sull Ross State |
So |
Kinesiology/Performance |
Crossroads, Texas |
| Ty Goodwin |
Sul Ross State |
Gr |
Range Wildlife Mgmt. |
Gatesville, Texas |
| Josphat Langat |
Texas A&M International |
Sr |
Nursing |
Nairobi, Kenya |
| Nirmit Dahiya |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Fr |
Kinesiology |
India |
| Abner Villanueva |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So |
Biology |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Chris Kopecky |
UT Tyler |
Fr |
Pre-Nursing |
East Benard, Texas |
| David Soto |
UT Tyler |
So |
Accounting |
Winnsboro, Texas |
| William Amponsah |
West Texas A&M |
Sr |
Sports & Exer. Science |
Agona Swedru, Ghana |
| Harry Louradour |
West Texas A&M |
Sr |
Mechanical Engineering |
Le Vigen, France |
| Jarred Baca |
Western New Mexico |
Sr |
Molecular Biology |
Las Vegas, N.M. |
| Javier Garcia |
Western New Mexico |
Fr |
Business |
Gilbert, Ariz. |
