Steven Haynes -- Asst. SID
11/17/2009 12:40:13 PM
CHARLOTTE, NC – The Queens University of Charlotte men’s cross country team added to their season’s success as Oscar Ogwaro and coach Scott Simmons were recognized by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as the Southeast Region Player and Coach of the Year respectively.
Ogwaro, a senior from Los Angeles, Calif., defended his Southeast Region title over the weekend. Ogwaro’s victory came down to a lean over the runner-up finisher. Ogwaro’s time was 31:14 over the ten-kilometer course. At the Conference Carolinas Championship meet, Ogwaro once again came away victorious, claiming his first conference title in leading the Royals to a perfect team score.
In his third year with Queens, Simmons led the Royals to their third-straight Southeast Regional title scoring 28 points and placing six runners in the top 15 to outdistance the field. All six runners earned USTFCCCA Southeast All-Region honors. At the Conference Carolinas Championship, Queens scored a perfect 15 points to win the school’s second conference title in the last three years, earning Simmons Conference Carolinas Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year honors.
The Royals next competition will be at the NCAA DII National Championship held in Evansville, Indiana on November 21st.