Former EPHS Cross Country Standout Finding Success at Texas State
For Joseph Pena, the road to San Marcos has been long and winding, much like the cross country courses he traverses on a weekly basis. But the former local standout has finally found a place to call home at Texas State University.
Pena is making the most of his opportunity, posting impressive times in the first two meets for the Bobcats. Pena posted the best time amongst his teammates at the Bear Twilight race in Waco on August 30. He finished with a time of 14:44.6, good enough for 27th place in a field that included runners from Baylor, Texas A&M, and Houston.
Texas State’s second meet took the team to Houston and the Rice Invite, on the campus of Rice University. Again, Pena led the way for the men’s team with a time of 17:47. Again, his time was good enough to best the top runner from the University of Houston, Texas A&M, and McNeese State.
Still, Pena has not forgotten his Eagle Pass roots, and he always keeps an eye on home. Pena is especially grateful to EPHS coach Juan Gonzalez,
The rest of the Bobcat team is made up of Weston O’Donnell, Joseph Rodriguez, Gabriel Rodriguez, Alec Saucedo, and Justin McMillin. The Bobcats’ next meet is this Friday, September 27 at the Islander Splash, hosted by Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.