East Texas A&M University men’s cross country runner Jeremiah Garcia and women’s golfer Marie Baertz have been named this week’s Dixie Turman State Farm Student-Athletes of the Week.
Garcia (Northwest Eaton) clocked in a time of 19:45.20 for fifth place at the UIW Invitational on Friday as the Lions finished sixth as a team in the four-mile race.
The Lion cross country teams are back in action on October 4 at the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Baertz (Luxembourg) started off her season strong by tying for fifth place at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial last week. The Lions finished seventh in the season-opening competition and are currently competing in The Lady Clerico in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
The Dixie Turman State Farm Student-Athletes of the Week is awarded by Lion Athletics each week during the academic year in partnership with State Farm.
2025-26 DIXIE TURMAN STATE FARM STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
| Date | Female | Male |
| Sept. 9 | Haleigh Risner, Women’s Cross Country | Ozlo Rigby, Football |
| Sept. 15 | Marie Baertz, Women’s Golf | Jeremiah Garcia, Men’s Cross Country |
Article source and photo credit: East Texas A&M University Athletics
