Biwott, Gonzales Finish 1-2 At MWC Championship Meet

Four Lobos Earn All-Conference Honors, Best Under Matt Henry

Biwott (L) and Gonzales (R) finished 1-2 on Saturday morning
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Oct. 30, 2004

SAN DIEGO - True freshman Shadrack Biwott and senior Matt Gonzales proved to be the class of the Mountain West Conference, finishing first and second, respectively, this morning at the MWC Cross Country Championships at Balboa Park. Biwott ended a 38-year drought by becoming the first University of New Mexico runner to win a conference championship race since 1966 as he and Gonzales led the 23rd-ranked Lobos to a third place finish. No. 12 Air Force won its second straight league title, followed by 10th-ranked BYU. No. 17 Colorado State, meanwhile, was fourth behind UNM.

Senior Jacquelyne Gallegos turned in her best conference meet performance, earning first team all-MWC honors by finishing fourth. New Mexico finished sixth out of eight teams on the women's side.

Gonzales earned first team all-MWC honors for the third time in his three seasons at New Mexico, while junior Cameron Clarke finished 13th to earn second team honors in his best race of the year. Biwott was also tabbed as the Mountain West Conference Runner of the Year and Freshman of the Year.

**Complete recap to follow shortly. Check www.themwc.com for complete meet results.