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Sooners Race at First SEC Cross Country Championships
October 31, 2024 | Cross Country
NORMAN – The University of Oklahoma men's and women's cross country teams compete in its first SEC Cross Country Championships hosted by Texas A&M at the Dale Watts Cross Country Course in Bryan College-Station, Texas, on Friday morning.
The OU women will run an 6K at 9:08 a.m. CT and the men will compete in the 8k at 9:50 a.m. CT. Oklahoma will feature 12 runners on the women's team and nine athletes for the men's.
Per USTFCCCA's week four regional poll released on Oct. 21, the OU women enter the championship No. 5 in the Midwest region, the program's best-ever ranking. The men's team is positioned at No. 8 in the Midwest, their highest ranking since 2016.
The Sooners concluded the regular season on Oct. 18 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.
Jeruto's 19:00.1 finish was only 1.9 seconds slower than the Dale Watts Cross Country Course record. 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.
Cheruiyot shaved 28 seconds off the PR he set at the Joe Piane Invitational two weeks prior 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).
Jeruto and Cheruiyot swept SEC Runner of the Week honors on Oct. 22 for their performances at the Arturo Barrios Invitational, marking the third weekly conference award for Cheruiyot and the first for Jeruto this season.
Live results from the SEC Cross Country Championships are available via Flash Results. A live stream of the championship will air on SEC Network.
SEC Cross Country Championships Information
Date: Friday, November 1
Women's 6K: 9:08 a.m. CT
Men's 8K: 9:50 a.m. CT
Venue: Dale Watts Cross Country Course
Live Results: Flash Results
Watch: SEC Network
OU Men Competing: Sam Boyer, Colin Caso, Joshua Cherry, Thobias Cheruiyot, Peter Makuei, Fernando Morales, Daniel Nickell Jr., Logan Seger, Jack Vincent
OU Women Competing: Gabi Barrera, Peyton Benson, Nicole Clifford, Sophie Coughlin, Grace Hanson, Abby Jepchirchir, Leah Jeruto, Megan Johnson, Peyton McQuillan, Erin O'Brien, Kiera Snyder, Mary Van Dyke
CONNECT WITH THE SOONERS
For more information on Oklahoma Track & Field, follow the Sooners on Twitter and Instagram (@OU_Track) and like Oklahoma Sooners Track & Field and Cross Country on Facebook.
The OU women will run an 6K at 9:08 a.m. CT and the men will compete in the 8k at 9:50 a.m. CT. Oklahoma will feature 12 runners on the women's team and nine athletes for the men's.
Per USTFCCCA's week four regional poll released on Oct. 21, the OU women enter the championship No. 5 in the Midwest region, the program's best-ever ranking. The men's team is positioned at No. 8 in the Midwest, their highest ranking since 2016.
The Sooners concluded the regular season on Oct. 18 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.
Jeruto's 19:00.1 finish was only 1.9 seconds slower than the Dale Watts Cross Country Course record. 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.
Cheruiyot shaved 28 seconds off the PR he set at the Joe Piane Invitational two weeks prior 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).
Jeruto and Cheruiyot swept SEC Runner of the Week honors on Oct. 22 for their performances at the Arturo Barrios Invitational, marking the third weekly conference award for Cheruiyot and the first for Jeruto this season.
Live results from the SEC Cross Country Championships are available via Flash Results. A live stream of the championship will air on SEC Network.
SEC Cross Country Championships Information
Date: Friday, November 1
Women's 6K: 9:08 a.m. CT
Men's 8K: 9:50 a.m. CT
Venue: Dale Watts Cross Country Course
Live Results: Flash Results
Watch: SEC Network
OU Men Competing: Sam Boyer, Colin Caso, Joshua Cherry, Thobias Cheruiyot, Peter Makuei, Fernando Morales, Daniel Nickell Jr., Logan Seger, Jack Vincent
OU Women Competing: Gabi Barrera, Peyton Benson, Nicole Clifford, Sophie Coughlin, Grace Hanson, Abby Jepchirchir, Leah Jeruto, Megan Johnson, Peyton McQuillan, Erin O'Brien, Kiera Snyder, Mary Van Dyke
CONNECT WITH THE SOONERS
For more information on Oklahoma Track & Field, follow the Sooners on Twitter and Instagram (@OU_Track) and like Oklahoma Sooners Track & Field and Cross Country on Facebook.
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