Colorado University Athletics
Torres' Title Earns Athlete Of The Week
December 03, 2002 | Cross Country, General
BOULDER - Senior Jorge Torres won his first national title at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., on Nov. 25. Torres' triumph came in course record time of 29:04.7. Torres became just the third American in the last 15 years to win the men's NCAA Cross Country Championship.
Torres ran neck-in-neck with Alistair Cragg of Arkansas going down the final stretch but pulled away in the final seconds, crossing the finish line two seconds before Cragg.
Torres completed his senior season without losing one race, emulating Kara Grgas-Wheeler's undefeated 2000 season. Torres' perfect season ended in the perfect way with the title.
The CU men, lead by Torres' title and his twin brother Ed's 10th-place finish, finished fourth in the men's team standings, while the women who were lead by Sara Gorton's own 10th-place finish, finished fifth.
Others nominated for this week's award were Marques Harris (football), Meghan Barkman (volleyball), and Sara Gorton (women's cross country).
FOOTBALL: Marques Harris, Junior, Grand Junction, Colo.
Harris helped lead the Buffalo defense this past Friday as Colorado beat Nebraska 28-13. Harris had a total of seven tackles, five solos, along with a third down stop. This marks the first time since 1990 that the Buffs have beat the Cornhuskers on the road in Lincoln.
VOLLEYBALL: Meghan Barkman, Senior, Glen, Ill.
Barkman powered the Buffs past Baylor with 13 kills, two blocks, and a .206 hitting slate in the win. She helped lead the Buffs against Kansas with 13 kills, seven digs, and six blocks as she hit .258 in the match.
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Sara Gorton, Sophomore, Phoenix, Ariz.
Sara Gorton placed 10th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, leading the women Buffs to an overall fifth place finish. Gorton was accompanied on the All-American podium by Molly Austin and Natalie Florence.
