SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. – Twenty-fourth-ranked Oklahoma City upset No. 13 Mid-America Christian and claimed its 10th consecutive Sooner Athletic Conference championship on Saturday by two points.
The Stars put four runners in the first seven and finished with 35 points and held off MACU with 37. John Brown was third at 75, followed by Ozarks at 134, Southwestern Christian at 150, Wayland Baptist at 166, Texas Wesleyan at 174, Oklahoma Panhandle State at 236 and Central Christian at 263.
Ayenew Devany led the Stars in second place at 24:00 in the eight-kilometer race.
Noah Thayer ran it in 25:04 for fifth,
Riley Randall was sixth at 25:05 and
Cooper Phillips was seventh at 25:06.
Marius Delchard rounded out the scoring in 15th at 25:37. All five OCU scorers were All-Conference.
Head Coach
Andrew Leahey was named SAC Men's Cross Country co-Coach of the Year.
Ryan McLaughlin was 16th at 25:44 and
Braydon Whitthorne was 18th at 26:01.
Jackson Fowler placed 20th at 26:07,
Carson Patten was 22nd at 26:15,
Carlton Waiguru was 37th at 27:08,
Drew Reed was 40th at 27:28,
Carter Fesler was 44th at 27:45,
Nelin Kimery was 59th at 28:56 and
Jorge Quinonez was 62nd at 29:25.
The victory sends the Stars to the NAIA Championship Meet on Nov. 20 at Fort Vancouver, Washington.
