Harding, Moses, Salmon are All-Louisiana
For immediate release . . . December 20, 2007
NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana cross country runners Ebony Harding
and David Salmon were selected to the All-Louisiana team by a Louisiana Sports Writers Association panel,
and Joseph Moses was voted men's Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season.
Harding, a junior from Baton Rouge, La., and the 2006 women's Newcomer of the Year, made the
seven-member team for the second consecutive season. She was the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
runner-up, All-GCAC and second-team All-NAIA Region XIII for the second straight year, and she led
the Gold Nuggets to a second consecutive GCAC team championship. Harding set a school record of
20 minutes, 18.81 seconds for 5,000 meters in the Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic on Oct. 6.
Salmon, from Shorewood, Wis., made the men's team and was chosen men's Freshman of the Year.
He placed in the top six in four races this season, was third in the GCAC championship, led
the Gold Rush to the league championship and was named to All-GCAC team. Salmon set a school
record of 22:39.36 for four miles at the Southern Miss Invitational on Sept. 7 and broke
the mark by nearly 25 seconds.
Moses is the first to be men's Louisiana Coach of the Year two consecutive years, and he's
the third multiple winner, joining Tulane's Ron Bazil (1995, 1998 and 2001) and McNeese State's
Steve Baker (1997 and 2000). (The first All-Louisiana cross country team was selected in 1995.)
Moses directed the Gold Rush to a second consecutive GCAC championship and fourth place in NAIA
Region XIII. The Rush had four all-conference runners, and the top two were freshmen (Salmon and
Milo Barry) who finished 3-4 in the GCAC meet.
2007 All-Louisiana
Women's Cross Country Team
Kate Accardo, senior, LSU
Rebecca Coady, freshman, Tulane
Precious Collins, junior, Southern
Laurie Dalrymple, freshman, Tulane
Ebony Harding, junior, Xavier
Everlyne Montenyei, junior, Southeastern Louisiana
Aubrey Phillips, junior, Tulane
Runner of the Year: Aubrey Phillips, Tulane
Newcomer of the Year: Everlyne Montenyei, Southeastern Louisiana
Freshman of the Year: Laurie Dalrymple, Tulane
Coach of the Year: Heather Van Norman, Tulane
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2007 All-Louisiana
Men's Cross Country Team
Jace Benoit, junior, Louisiana Tech
Cory Denstel, junior, Louisiana Tech
Mark Hoey, freshman, McNeese State
Kalphys Kemboi, freshman, Southeastern Louisiana
David Salmon, freshman, Xavier
Jake Simmons, sophomore, LSU
Joseph Simuchimba, junior, LSU
Runner of the Year: Joseph Simuchimba, LSU
Newcomer of the Year: Cory Denstel, Louisiana Tech
Freshman of the Year: David Salmon, Xavier
Coach of the Year: Joseph Moses, Xavier
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All-Louisiana Cross Country
Men's Coach of the Year
1995 Ron Bazil, Tulane
1996 no team selected
1997 Steve Baker, McNeese State
1998 Ron Bazil, Tulane
1999 no nominees
2000 Steve Baker, McNeese State
2001 Ron Bazil, Tulane
2002 Steve Kalbaugh, Xavier
2003 no nominees
2004 Tim Lemaire, Louisiana-Lafayette
2005 no nominees
2006 Joseph Moses, Xavier
2007 Joseph Moses, Xavier
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