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Mario Garcia Romo Named SEC Indoor Men’s Freshman Runner of the Year
3/6/2019 | Track and Field
Garcia Romo is First Rebel to Win the Award Since Sean Tobin in 2014
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Ole Miss track & field freshman Mario Garcia Romo has been named the SEC Indoor Men's Freshman Runner of the Year, the conference announced Wednesday.
Garcia Romo, a native of Salamanca, Spain, ran the leadoff leg of the Rebel men's SEC title winning distance medley relay and was also the top freshman finisher in the 3K in fifth place to earn SEC All-Freshman honors. Garcia Romo is the first Rebel to win the men's freshman runner honor indoors since Sean Tobin did so in 2014. During the cross country season, Garcia Romo also earned First-Team All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman honors in addition to NCAA All-South Region distinction.
Other Rebels earning honors today include James Burnett (First-Team, DMR), Derek Gutierrez (First-Team, DMR), Waleed Suliman (First-Team, DMR, Mile), Allen Gordon (Second-Team, Long Jump), Clio Ozanne-Jaques (Second-Team, 5K) and Tedreauna Britt (All-Freshman, Shot Put).
Men's SEC Indoor Specialty Awards
Men's Runner of the Year: Grant Holloway, Florida
Men's Field Athlete of the Year: Mondo Duplantis, LSU
Men's Freshman Runner of the Year: Mario Garcia Romo, Ole Miss
Men's Freshman Field Athlete of the Year: Mondo Duplantis, LSU
Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Gabe Moore, Arkansas
Men's Coach of the Year: Mike Holloway, Florida
Women's SEC Indoor Specialty Awards
Women's Runner of the Year: Payton Chadwick, Arkansas
Women's Field Athlete of the Year: Yanis David, Florida
Women's Freshman Runner of the Year: Lauren Gregory, Arkansas
Women's Freshman Field Athlete of the Year: Madi Malone, Auburn
Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Taylor Werner, Arkansas
Women's Coach of the Year: Lance Harter, Arkansas
Ole Miss First-Team All-SEC
James Burnett – DMR, 1st Place
Mario Garcia Romo – DMR, 1st Place
Derek Gutierrez – DMR, 1st Place
Waleed Suliman – DMR, 1st Place; Mile, 1st Place
Ole Miss Second-Team All-SEC
Allen Gordon – Long Jump, 3rd Place
Clio Ozanne-Jaques – 5K, 3rd Place
Ole Miss SEC All-Freshman
Tedreauna Britt – Shot Put, 11th Place
Mario Garcia Romo – 3K, 5th Place
For more information on Ole Miss Track & Field and Cross Country, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack), Facebook and Instagram.
Garcia Romo, a native of Salamanca, Spain, ran the leadoff leg of the Rebel men's SEC title winning distance medley relay and was also the top freshman finisher in the 3K in fifth place to earn SEC All-Freshman honors. Garcia Romo is the first Rebel to win the men's freshman runner honor indoors since Sean Tobin did so in 2014. During the cross country season, Garcia Romo also earned First-Team All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman honors in addition to NCAA All-South Region distinction.
Other Rebels earning honors today include James Burnett (First-Team, DMR), Derek Gutierrez (First-Team, DMR), Waleed Suliman (First-Team, DMR, Mile), Allen Gordon (Second-Team, Long Jump), Clio Ozanne-Jaques (Second-Team, 5K) and Tedreauna Britt (All-Freshman, Shot Put).
Men's SEC Indoor Specialty Awards
Men's Runner of the Year: Grant Holloway, Florida
Men's Field Athlete of the Year: Mondo Duplantis, LSU
Men's Freshman Runner of the Year: Mario Garcia Romo, Ole Miss
Men's Freshman Field Athlete of the Year: Mondo Duplantis, LSU
Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Gabe Moore, Arkansas
Men's Coach of the Year: Mike Holloway, Florida
Women's SEC Indoor Specialty Awards
Women's Runner of the Year: Payton Chadwick, Arkansas
Women's Field Athlete of the Year: Yanis David, Florida
Women's Freshman Runner of the Year: Lauren Gregory, Arkansas
Women's Freshman Field Athlete of the Year: Madi Malone, Auburn
Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Taylor Werner, Arkansas
Women's Coach of the Year: Lance Harter, Arkansas
Ole Miss First-Team All-SEC
James Burnett – DMR, 1st Place
Mario Garcia Romo – DMR, 1st Place
Derek Gutierrez – DMR, 1st Place
Waleed Suliman – DMR, 1st Place; Mile, 1st Place
Ole Miss Second-Team All-SEC
Allen Gordon – Long Jump, 3rd Place
Clio Ozanne-Jaques – 5K, 3rd Place
Ole Miss SEC All-Freshman
Tedreauna Britt – Shot Put, 11th Place
Mario Garcia Romo – 3K, 5th Place
For more information on Ole Miss Track & Field and Cross Country, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack), Facebook and Instagram.
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