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SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Ok-State ladies’s cross nation group gave an all-around robust efficiency within the Blue Division race on the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational on Friday (October 3) at Burke Golf Course.
With three ladies having document ebook performances, the group completed 9th with 291 factors, 40 factors behind fellow Big 12 member Cincinnati. In the boys’s first 8k of the season within the Gold Division they completed 6th with 206 factors, simply 11 factors shy of fifth-place Windsor.
The internet hosting Fighting Irish gained the ladies’s race with 29 factors whereas the University of Chicago males completed first with 126 factors.
Seniors Cecilia Fisher and Grace Meyer had one other profitable 5k race with top-50 finishes from private bests. Fisher crossed the end line just below 17 minutes at 16:59.4 in 37th place, leaping up within the Ok-State document books to no. 9 from 21. Meyer was only a couple steps behind at 17:06.0 in 44th place, tying with Deb Pihl (1982) for the no. 12 spot within the faculty data.
“What they did today wasn’t a huge surprise. Grace and Cecilia, they’re seniors, and they’ve been putting in so much work, the whole team has,” head coach Kate Bucknam stated. “So, I kind of knew they were game, they’re ready to go for a fast race, and obviously, with it being a fast course, we took advantage of that. Yeah, I think it was just a good snapshot of where we’re at, and we know that as the competition season goes on, it’s going to get tougher. So, I think it was really important to take a lot of confidence from this race.”
In her second race as a Wildcat, sophomore Stella Miner clocked her first 5k time at 17:17.8 in 66th place, additionally touchdown within the Ok-State top-25 at no. 19. Two extra ladies additionally completed within the top-100 finishers, sophomore Christine Jerono at 17:26.6 in 84th place and junior Vienna Lahner in her first cross nation race for Ok-State at 17:29.9, ending 92nd.
While 5 extra ladies additionally recorded their quickest 5k instances, it was an accomplishment for junior Paige Baker, who crossed the end line below 18 minutes for the primary time at 17:52.0, inserting 125th, and senior Alexa Rios who ran her greatest time at 18:37.1, a seven second enchancment from her sophomore season in 2022.
Experiencing hotter climate throughout the males’s race, sophomore Jackson Esquibel gave a top-10 end in 5th place with a private greatest time of 24:28.4, the no. 16 quickest time within the Ok-State data.
“That wasn’t a huge surprise for me. I knew he [Esquibel] was in PR shape and knew that he was kind of on this upward trajectory, a little bit, has been looking really good in practice. And you know, for all those guys, they’ve been putting in a lot of work these last four weeks.”
Also, below the 25-minute mark was sophomore Brock Olsen in his first 8k race at 24:39.9 in 14th place. One extra Wildcat crossed the end line within the top-50, senior Julian Avila with a time of 25:09.0 in 39th place.
Junior Jacob Norris completed the race at 69th place at 25:47.8, simply six seconds forward of the primary Ok-State freshman Canyon Buehler who clocked a time of 25:53.7 in 79th place. Another top-100 finisher was freshman Caleb Prettyman with a time simply shy of 25 minutes at 26:03.3 in 88th place.
In two weeks, Ok-State will likely be again on the course for the Pre-National Invitational on Saturday, October 18, in Columbia, Mo., at Gans Creek Cross Country Course hosted by Missouri.
FROM THE COURSE
Head Coach Kate Bucknam
On the private achievement for Alexa Rios…
“It was great to have her back in the fold, you know, she’s just been put through the ringer this year, and to have her come on and run her best races at the end of her career is just really awesome to see and experience definitely, as a coach, I know for her too she’s cloud nine.”
On the distinction in climate situations affecting the boys’s race…
“I honestly don’t think today was a great snapshot of where we’re at with them. It was really hot, you know, they were in a lot tougher conditions than the women were. I think that that definitely got to the freshman guys a little bit. It was rough but I don’t think that it paints the whole picture of the men’s squad. I think they got a lot more to show. They’re staying confident and have a good mental plan moving forward, and know that, hey, they’re better than what they show today.”
On management in a younger males’s squad…
“I’m really proud of Brock, honestly, just because he’s been banged up the last couple weeks and stuck his nose in there and did his job today. So that was really encouraging to see. Same with Julian, again, just the natural leader and somebody that, you know, we can really rely on in that front group.”
Senior Grace Meyer
On a second robust race to start out the season…
“Achieving two significant personal bests is definitely a huge confidence booster going into the rest of the season. The goal is not to achieve all personal and team goals at the start of the season, but to continuously improve and build confidence at the beginning of the season to set a good tone for conference and regionals. The team and I have put in the work week after week since August pushing each other to our fullest potential and it’s extremely exciting and rewarding to slowly see our hard work pay off. Seeing my personal and team progression so far this season is very exciting and I am eager to see what is to come!”
On the group ambiance with a mix of seniors and freshmen…
“The atmosphere this year is nothing like I have ever experienced on a team before, both girls and guys team! We all mesh and get along so well and just really enjoy each other’s time together. The best thing about this team is the balance we have of when to lock in and work hard and when to have fun. It is really nice to have the feeling in races and workouts that us girls are working together and fighting for each other. To be honest I’m really sad that this is my last year. The amount of support and excitement this team has for each other is unbeatable and I am extremely grateful and excited to spend my last year working hard and having fun with all of them!”
Women’s Team Finishes- Blue Division (5k)
1. Notre Dame, 29 factors
2. South Carolina, 47 pts
3. Boise State, 108 pts
4. Grand Valley St., 161 pts
5. Liberty, 190 pts
6. Ohio, 204 pts
7. Bradley, 238 pts
8. Cincinnati, 251 pts
9. Ok-State, 291 pts
10. Colorado St., 295 pts
Ok-State’s Individual Results
37. Cecilia Fisher, 16:59.4 (PR)
44. Grace Meyer, 17:06.0 (PR)
66. Stella Miner, 17:17.8
84. Christine Jerono, 17:26.6 (PR)
92. Vienna Lahner, 17:29.9
125. Paige Baker, 17:52.0 (PR)
134. Bree Allen, 18:03.4 (PR)
152. Hanna Keltner, 18:22.3 (PR)
163. Alexa Rios, 18:37.1 (PR)
164. Angie Pondler, 18:37.5 (PR)
171. Anna Pozdeeva, 18:56.2
Men’s Team Finishes- Gold Division (8k)
1. U. of Chicago, 126 factors
2. St. Thomas (Minn.), 131 pts
3. Western Ontario, 170 pts
4. IU Indianapolis, 185 pts
5. Windsor, 195 pts
6. Ok-State, 206 pts
7. Indiana State, 208 pts
8. Eastern Michigan, 211 pts
9. Green Bay (Wis.), 224 pts
10. Purdue Fort Wayne, 269 pts
Ok-State’s Individual Results
5. Jackson Esquibel, 24:28.4 (PR)
14. Brock Olsen, 24:39.9
39. Julian Avila, 25:09.0
69. Jacob Norris, 25:47.8
79. Canyon Buehler, 25:53.7
88. Caleb Prettyman, 26:03.3
130. Dylan Plath, 26:55.5
137. Vance Krudwig, 27:06.4
159. Logan Beckman, 28:11.0
With three ladies having document ebook performances, the group completed 9th with 291 factors, 40 factors behind fellow Big 12 member Cincinnati. In the boys’s first 8k of the season within the Gold Division they completed 6th with 206 factors, simply 11 factors shy of fifth-place Windsor.
The internet hosting Fighting Irish gained the ladies’s race with 29 factors whereas the University of Chicago males completed first with 126 factors.
Seniors Cecilia Fisher and Grace Meyer had one other profitable 5k race with top-50 finishes from private bests. Fisher crossed the end line just below 17 minutes at 16:59.4 in 37th place, leaping up within the Ok-State document books to no. 9 from 21. Meyer was only a couple steps behind at 17:06.0 in 44th place, tying with Deb Pihl (1982) for the no. 12 spot within the faculty data.
“What they did today wasn’t a huge surprise. Grace and Cecilia, they’re seniors, and they’ve been putting in so much work, the whole team has,” head coach Kate Bucknam stated. “So, I kind of knew they were game, they’re ready to go for a fast race, and obviously, with it being a fast course, we took advantage of that. Yeah, I think it was just a good snapshot of where we’re at, and we know that as the competition season goes on, it’s going to get tougher. So, I think it was really important to take a lot of confidence from this race.”
In her second race as a Wildcat, sophomore Stella Miner clocked her first 5k time at 17:17.8 in 66th place, additionally touchdown within the Ok-State top-25 at no. 19. Two extra ladies additionally completed within the top-100 finishers, sophomore Christine Jerono at 17:26.6 in 84th place and junior Vienna Lahner in her first cross nation race for Ok-State at 17:29.9, ending 92nd.
While 5 extra ladies additionally recorded their quickest 5k instances, it was an accomplishment for junior Paige Baker, who crossed the end line below 18 minutes for the primary time at 17:52.0, inserting 125th, and senior Alexa Rios who ran her greatest time at 18:37.1, a seven second enchancment from her sophomore season in 2022.
Experiencing hotter climate throughout the males’s race, sophomore Jackson Esquibel gave a top-10 end in 5th place with a private greatest time of 24:28.4, the no. 16 quickest time within the Ok-State data.
“That wasn’t a huge surprise for me. I knew he [Esquibel] was in PR shape and knew that he was kind of on this upward trajectory, a little bit, has been looking really good in practice. And you know, for all those guys, they’ve been putting in a lot of work these last four weeks.”
Also, below the 25-minute mark was sophomore Brock Olsen in his first 8k race at 24:39.9 in 14th place. One extra Wildcat crossed the end line within the top-50, senior Julian Avila with a time of 25:09.0 in 39th place.
Junior Jacob Norris completed the race at 69th place at 25:47.8, simply six seconds forward of the primary Ok-State freshman Canyon Buehler who clocked a time of 25:53.7 in 79th place. Another top-100 finisher was freshman Caleb Prettyman with a time simply shy of 25 minutes at 26:03.3 in 88th place.
In two weeks, Ok-State will likely be again on the course for the Pre-National Invitational on Saturday, October 18, in Columbia, Mo., at Gans Creek Cross Country Course hosted by Missouri.
FROM THE COURSE
Head Coach Kate Bucknam
On the private achievement for Alexa Rios…
“It was great to have her back in the fold, you know, she’s just been put through the ringer this year, and to have her come on and run her best races at the end of her career is just really awesome to see and experience definitely, as a coach, I know for her too she’s cloud nine.”
On the distinction in climate situations affecting the boys’s race…
“I honestly don’t think today was a great snapshot of where we’re at with them. It was really hot, you know, they were in a lot tougher conditions than the women were. I think that that definitely got to the freshman guys a little bit. It was rough but I don’t think that it paints the whole picture of the men’s squad. I think they got a lot more to show. They’re staying confident and have a good mental plan moving forward, and know that, hey, they’re better than what they show today.”
On management in a younger males’s squad…
“I’m really proud of Brock, honestly, just because he’s been banged up the last couple weeks and stuck his nose in there and did his job today. So that was really encouraging to see. Same with Julian, again, just the natural leader and somebody that, you know, we can really rely on in that front group.”
Senior Grace Meyer
On a second robust race to start out the season…
“Achieving two significant personal bests is definitely a huge confidence booster going into the rest of the season. The goal is not to achieve all personal and team goals at the start of the season, but to continuously improve and build confidence at the beginning of the season to set a good tone for conference and regionals. The team and I have put in the work week after week since August pushing each other to our fullest potential and it’s extremely exciting and rewarding to slowly see our hard work pay off. Seeing my personal and team progression so far this season is very exciting and I am eager to see what is to come!”
On the group ambiance with a mix of seniors and freshmen…
“The atmosphere this year is nothing like I have ever experienced on a team before, both girls and guys team! We all mesh and get along so well and just really enjoy each other’s time together. The best thing about this team is the balance we have of when to lock in and work hard and when to have fun. It is really nice to have the feeling in races and workouts that us girls are working together and fighting for each other. To be honest I’m really sad that this is my last year. The amount of support and excitement this team has for each other is unbeatable and I am extremely grateful and excited to spend my last year working hard and having fun with all of them!”
Women’s Team Finishes- Blue Division (5k)
1. Notre Dame, 29 factors
2. South Carolina, 47 pts
3. Boise State, 108 pts
4. Grand Valley St., 161 pts
5. Liberty, 190 pts
6. Ohio, 204 pts
7. Bradley, 238 pts
8. Cincinnati, 251 pts
9. Ok-State, 291 pts
10. Colorado St., 295 pts
Ok-State’s Individual Results
37. Cecilia Fisher, 16:59.4 (PR)
44. Grace Meyer, 17:06.0 (PR)
66. Stella Miner, 17:17.8
84. Christine Jerono, 17:26.6 (PR)
92. Vienna Lahner, 17:29.9
125. Paige Baker, 17:52.0 (PR)
134. Bree Allen, 18:03.4 (PR)
152. Hanna Keltner, 18:22.3 (PR)
163. Alexa Rios, 18:37.1 (PR)
164. Angie Pondler, 18:37.5 (PR)
171. Anna Pozdeeva, 18:56.2
Men’s Team Finishes- Gold Division (8k)
1. U. of Chicago, 126 factors
2. St. Thomas (Minn.), 131 pts
3. Western Ontario, 170 pts
4. IU Indianapolis, 185 pts
5. Windsor, 195 pts
6. Ok-State, 206 pts
7. Indiana State, 208 pts
8. Eastern Michigan, 211 pts
9. Green Bay (Wis.), 224 pts
10. Purdue Fort Wayne, 269 pts
Ok-State’s Individual Results
5. Jackson Esquibel, 24:28.4 (PR)
14. Brock Olsen, 24:39.9
39. Julian Avila, 25:09.0
69. Jacob Norris, 25:47.8
79. Canyon Buehler, 25:53.7
88. Caleb Prettyman, 26:03.3
130. Dylan Plath, 26:55.5
137. Vance Krudwig, 27:06.4
159. Logan Beckman, 28:11.0
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