Oklahoma Cross Country Takes Sixth at Arturo Barrios Invitational

Friday, October 18

College Station, TX

University of Oklahoma

Arturo Barrios Invitational

Oklahoma Cross Country Takes Sixth at Arturo Barrios Invitational

October 18, 2024 | Cross Country

Results

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The University of Oklahoma men's and women's cross country teams concluded the regular season Friday morning at the Arturo Barrios Invitational where both squads finished sixth overall. Grabbing two top-ten finishes for the Sooners, freshmen Leah Jeruto earned second in the women's 6K and Thobias Cheruiyot placed sixth in the men's 8K.

The Oklahoma men recorded 216 points in a field of 38 teams, 21 of which were ranked regionally. The women posted a score of 245 against 41 teams, including No. 18 Gonzaga from the USTFCCCA national coaches' poll and 18 more regionally ranked teams.

Jeruto's 19:00.1 finish was only 1.9 seconds slower than the Watts Cross Country Course record set by 2023 NCAA Champion Parker Valby in 2022. Graduate transfer Megan Johnson was the Sooners' next-best finisher on the women's side, securing 35th and a career-best time of 20:14.3. Senior Gabi Barrera followed in 48th with another PR of 20:25.6. Eight more Sooner women collected personal-best times.

Cheruiyot shaved 28 seconds off the PR he set at the Joe Piane Invitational two weeks ago for a 22:34.4 time. OU collected seven more career records on the men's side, including senior Colin Caso who finished 22nd (23:24.7) and fifth-year runner Fernando Morales, who placed 23rd (23:44.0).

Results from the Arturo Barrios Invitational are available via Flash Results.

The Sooners will take two weeks off before visiting College Station, Texas, again for the SEC Championships on Nov. 1. Cross Country will be the first sport at Oklahoma to ever compete in an SEC Championship.

OU INDIVIDUAL FINISHERS

Men's 8K – 6th – 216 points
6th - Thobias Cheruiyot (22:34.4)
22nd - Colin Caso (23:18.5)
23rd - Fernando Morales (23:20.4)
71st - Daniel Nickell Jr. (23:53.7)
102nd - Logan Seger (24:11.9)
108th - Peter Makuei (24:14.3)
110th - Jack Vincent (24:15.2)
160th - Joshua Cherry (24:38.4)
250th - Sam Boyer (25:16.3)

Women's 6K – 6th – 245 points
2nd - Leah Jeruto (19:00.1)
35th - Megan Johnson (20:14.3)
48th - Gabi Barrera (20:25.6)
73rd - Sophie Coughlin (20:43.9)
97th - Abby Jepchirchir (20:58.0)
100th - Peyton McQuillan (21:00.3)
106th - Grace Hanson (21:03.7)
114th - Kiera Snyder (21:09.2)
123rd - Nicole Clifford (21:17.6)
174th - Peyton Benson (21:46.3)
182nd - Erin O'Brien (21:51.3)
200th - Mary Van Dyke (22:01.8)
351st - Lily Horvath (24:02.8)

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