STILLWATER – Oklahoma City women's cross country finished 16^th at the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree on Friday, taking on a field of NCAA Division I championship contenders.
 
OCU finished with 430 points. Top-ranked Brigham Young won the meet with 34 points, followed by No. 13 Oklahoma State at 57 and third-ranked New Mexico at 65.
 
"The goal for today was to be proactive and engaged," said OCU Coach Andrew Leahey. "This is one of the toughest courses in the country. I didn't care about time. I cared about how they portrayed themselves in the race. I am pleased with what I saw from our men's and women's teams. I think we can now move forward with a tougher mindset into our next race."
 
Kenzi Readnour led the Stars in 88^th place, covering the six-kilometer course in 22:45.3 Keira Readnour was 117^th at 23:35 and Isabella Gutierrez was third in the pack of OCU freshmen in 122^nd at 23:38.7
 
Erika Pena was 123^rd at 23:41.2 and Florencia Cabrera rounded out the scoring in 123^rd at 24:11.2.
 
Isabelle Spiller finished 146^th at 24:16.6, Makenzi DeHart was 172^nd at 25:37.8 and Mattie Adams claimed 191^st at 27:44.8.
 
Next up for the Stars is the Golden Eagle Invitational, Oct. 11, in Siloam Springs, Ark.