TULSA – Oklahoma City placed eighth in the men's cross country season-opener at the Rogers State Distance After Dark Thursday night.
 
Oklahoma Christian won the meet with 53 points, followed by Mid-America Christian (63), Rogers State (76), Oklahoma Baptist (103), John Brown (116), Rogers State alumni (134), Dodge City (194), OCU (201), Arkansas-Fort Smith (219) and Neosho Country (281).
 
Seven Stars finished the four-mile race, led by Brayden Witthorne in 16^th at 21:07. Carson Patten was 27^th at 21:26, Ryan McLaughlin was 59^th at 22:19, Cooper Phillips finished 60^th at 22:26 and Javier Medina rounded out the scoring five in 85^th at 23:24.
 
Robert Manzo finished 96^th at 24:18 and Jack Reed completed the course in 99^th at 23:34.
 
OCU gets back on the course on Sept. 26 with a trip to Stillwater for the Cowboy Jamboree.