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Five Buffs Named To All-Conference Teams
November 02, 2023 | Cross Country
BOULDER - The Pac-12 announced cross country postseason awards this morning with five Buffs being named to All-Conference teams.
On the men's side, Austin Vancil and Noah Hibbard were named to the All-Conference Second Team for finishing between 8-14 in the 8K at the Pac-12 Championships. This marks Vancil's fourth time earning Pac-12 cross country honors and Hibbard's second.
Representing the Colorado women, Karrie Baloga, Emily Covert and Ella Baran were all named to the All-Conference Second Team as well. Baloga placed eighth in the 6K at her very first Pac-12 Championships and was followed by Covert in 12th and Baran in 13th. Covert has now earned Pac-12 cross country honors in three consecutive seasons while Baran has earned them in back-to-back years.
2023 Pac-12 Cross Country Postseason Awards
2023 All-Conference Team (Men)
First Team
2023 All-Conference Team (Women)
First Team
On the men's side, Austin Vancil and Noah Hibbard were named to the All-Conference Second Team for finishing between 8-14 in the 8K at the Pac-12 Championships. This marks Vancil's fourth time earning Pac-12 cross country honors and Hibbard's second.
Representing the Colorado women, Karrie Baloga, Emily Covert and Ella Baran were all named to the All-Conference Second Team as well. Baloga placed eighth in the 6K at her very first Pac-12 Championships and was followed by Covert in 12th and Baran in 13th. Covert has now earned Pac-12 cross country honors in three consecutive seasons while Baran has earned them in back-to-back years.
2023 Pac-12 Cross Country Postseason Awards
- Pac-12 Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Year: Ky Robinson (STAN)
- Pac-12 Women's Cross Country Athlete & Freshman of the Year: Amy Bunnage (STAN)
- Pac-12 Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Year: Lex Young (STAN)
- Pac-12 Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year: Ricardo Santos (STAN)
- Pac-12 Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year: Maurica Powell (WASH)
2023 All-Conference Team (Men)
First Team
- Ky Robinson (STAN)
- Luke Houser (WASH)
- Cole Sprout (STAN)
- Nathan Green (WASH)
- Elliot Cook (OREG)
- Josh Edwards (OREG)
- Quincy Norman (OREG)
- Austin Vancil (COLO)
- Robert DiDonato (STAN)
- Evan Jenkins (WASH)
- Noah Hibbard (COLO)
- Lex Young (STAN)
- Garrett MacQuiddy (CAL)
- Carrick Denker (CAL)
2023 All-Conference Team (Women)
First Team
- Amy Bunnage (STAN)
- Grace Fetherstonhaugh (OSU)
- Kaylee Mitchell (OSU)
- Maddy Elmore (OREG)
- Lucy Jenks (STAN)
- Sophie O'Sullivan (WASH)
- Chloe Foerster (WASH)
- Karrie Baloga (COLO)
- McKaylie Caesar (UTAH)
- Julia David-Smith (WASH)
- Izzy Thornton-Bott (OREG)
- Emily Covert (COLO)
- Ella Baran (COLO)
- India Weir (WASH)
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