COMMERCE – 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