Angela Homan Named SEC Cross Country Athlete Of The Year
December 9, 2003
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Sophomore Angela Homan was named 2003 Southeastern Conference Female Cross Country Athlete of the Year as announced by the conference on Tuesday afternoon. The awards were voted on by the league's coaches.
In every meet this season Homan, a Delphos, Ohio, native, led the Tigers over the finish line. In her first meet of the season, Homan won the individual title in the 2-mile race and led Auburn to a first place finish at the Chattanooga Invitational on Sept. 5.
She went on to capture her second individual crown, in a time of 9:55.40, at the Mississippi State Invitational in Starkville, Miss., on Oct. 25. For her performance at the MSU Invite she was named SEC Female Athlete of the Week.
Homan became the first Auburn runner to win the SEC Cross Country Championship. She then went on to place third at the NCAA South Regional with a career-best time of 20:50.16. In her first trip to the NCAA championships, Homan turned in a season-high time of 20:47.7 in the 6K and earned All-America honors for her performance. She owns the SEC's top time in the 3K and the fourth best time in the conference in the 6K.
"Angela had a spectacular sophomore season and this honor is well deserved," commented head cross country coach Chris Fox. "We are proud to have Angela earn Auburn's first SEC Cross Country Athlete of the Year award."
The following awards were also given:
2003 SEC Male Cross Country Athlete of the Year
Thomas Morgan, Kentucky
2003 SEC Male Freshman of the Year
Mike Poe, Arkansas
2003 SEC Female Freshman of the Year
Kristin Heffelfinger, Georgia
2003 SEC Male Cross Country Coach of the Year
John McDonnell, Arkansas
2003 SEC Female Cross Country Coach of the Year
J.J. Clark, Tennessee