MADISON, Conn. (SMU) -- The SMU cross country team placed first and captured the inaugural American Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday, Nov. 2 in Madison, Conn. The championship was the fifth in the last six years (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013) and third straight for the Mustangs. The previous four conference titles came in Conference USA. SMU had six runners earn all-conference honors and finished as the team finished with 29 points beating second-place Louisville by 32 points. Rounding out the top five was UConn, UCF and Rutgers.