Cross Country

Dallas native joins Tiger track, cross country programs

Pat Belling

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s track and cross country programs added a sixth name to the roster for the 2012-13 seasons, head coach Pat Belling announced this week. Jose Melgoza will join the cross country program starting in the fall of 2012.

Melgoza, a Dallas, Texas, native, will have junior eligibility for Dakota Wesleyan after spending two seasons at Ranger College in Ranger, Texas. In track, he competes in the mile and half marathon competitions. His best time in a cross country race is 29 minutes, 30 seconds. His best mile time is just under five minutes at 4:56, and his best half marathon time is one hour and 26 minutes.

“With the times he has run so far, Jose will fit perfectly with our team and is a great addition to the program,” Belling said.

“Jose’s coach at (Ranger College) had nothing but great things to say about him,” DWU assistant coach Chris Creal added.

Melgoza joins Paul Apenhorst (Adams, Minn.); Justin Brueggemann (Plattsmouth, Neb.); Jeffrey Sahli (Evergreen, Colo.); Misael Azpeitia (Omaha, Neb.) and Michael Claar (Meridian, Idaho) as the Tigers’ latest signees for the 2012-13 season. Belling has also signed three runners to join the DWU women’s track and cross country programs for the upcoming season.