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STILLWATER, Okla. – The Okay-State males’s and girls’s cross nation groups concluded the 2025 season on Friday (November 14) within the NCAA Midwest Regional on the Greiner Family OSU Cross Country Course.
The ladies’s staff ran the 6k with a 19th place end with 481 factors whereas the lads ran the primary 10k of the season in 21st place with 568 factors. The host, Oklahoma State, swept each the lads’s and girls’s races for a 3rd straight yr with 38 and 55 factors, respectively.
Senior Grace Meyer led the ladies’s staff throughout her third regional race with a 55th place time of 21:44.5. Junior Vienna Lahner had her greatest 6k race of the season at 22:14.9 in 88th place whereas fellow junior Paige Baker was the third Wildcat to complete within the top-100, ending 93rd in 22:17.0.
Three freshmen ladies competed of their first NCAA race, Bree Allen (120th; 22:38.9), Payton Fink (136th; 22:49.1) and Hanna Keltner (159th; 23:07.1). Senior Cecilia Fisher (174th; 23:18.8) ran her fourth and last regional race to cap off her cross nation profession.
For the lads, the sophomore duo of Jackson Esquibel and Brock Olsen continued to guide the pack. Esquibel ran his second 10k race in 32:27.5 inserting 68th, whereas Olsen was not too far behind in 87th place at 32:44.1.
The three remaining males additionally clocked their first 10k occasions, freshman Logan Beckman was simply shy of 32 minutes and a top-100 end at 33:00.6 in 102nd place. Rounding out the staff was senior Julian Avila (149th; 34:02.1) and freshman Canyon Buehler (169th; 34:32.5) out of 199 ending runners.
“You can look at the scoreboard, you can look at all that stuff, but there was so much success that happened this season that’s just going to be behind the scenes and can’t tell, but it’s there and it’s happening.” Head coach Kate Bucknam stated.
Okay-State concludes the 2025 season beneath second-year coach Bucknam with a number of firsts. Six new occasions within the all-time top-25 faculty information, with Cecilia Fisher and sophomore Stella Miner inking their names in each the 5k and 6k classes, a ladies’s staff win through the Platte River Rumble Gold to start out the season and a mixed complete of 11 freshmen, in comparison with 9 final season.
FROM THE COURSE
Head Coach Kate Bucknam
On the lads’s staff end…
“They had a really good approach going into this race. And we had a good plan, the plan was to be really, really conservative, really through about six, even 7k, it’s just a long race and so they did it. They executed that plan like they actually ran really well… And so I’m super, super proud of them. You look at Jackson and Brock and Logan and those guys just, they ran really, really smart. And of course, so did Julian and Canyon, but you know, those top three guys, they’re just consistent, and they knew what they were doing.”
On the ladies’s staff end…
“For the women, I really think those younger girls stepped up and covered, you know. You got to do that, you got to be ready, can’t assume that everything’s going to go perfectly up front, in front of you, so you have to be ready for that. So, I think that was a good lesson today for them to understand, like, you know, you can’t check out at any point because you just don’t know what’s going on. You look at Bree Allen had a great day today, Paige Baker, those girls have just been really consistent. And you know, with our team, not being 100% healthy, it was their opportunity to step in and contribute to the team score.”
On the concepts for subsequent yr after a season with a younger staff…
“I just think these experiences are really important. You know, how we feel going into this race next year on both the men’s and women’s side is going to be vastly different than how we approach it today, just because now we have big races under our belt, you know… We got to get better, there’s no doubt about it. Like we’re young, and you’re racing against people that are fourth, fifth year seniors, right? And so it’s really only going to go up from here, I think. And these kids are learning I can tell they’re taking mental notes and they’re really understanding the race plan and how to approach these big races and executing.”
Junior Paige Baker
On the mentality to step up for the staff when down runners…
“Yes absolutely. A few of our top girls were injured today, so I was very determined to pick up the slack and do my part to keep us competitive in a very fast field.”
On the distinction between NCAA and Big 12 races…
“Our conference is extremely competitive, so there was a lot of nerves going into that race. I wasn’t very nervous going into regionals. I was mostly excited for the opportunity to race at Oklahoma State for the first time!”
On the dynamic this season studying from the seniors whereas serving to the freshmen…
“These seniors have been my best friends for the past two and a half years and this past season has taught me to take advantage of every second I have with them. They have been excellent leaders each in their own unique way and I’ve learned that different leadership styles are needed in different situations. These freshmen are so incredible and they bring the best energy to every practice. They are eager to learn and eager to improve, so leading them has been a breeze. I really am so incredibly blessed to be on this team with these amazing girls.”
Women’s Team Finishes (6k)
1. Oklahoma State, 55 factors
2. Northwestern, 86 pts
3. Iowa State, 108 pts
4. Missouri, 141 pts
5. Minnesota, 144 pts
6. Bradley, 216 pts
7. Oklahoma, 278 pts
8. North Dakota, 289 pts
9. Tulsa, 297 pts
10. South Dakota St., 319 pts
11. Loyola (Ill.), 359 pts
12. Illinois State, 382 pts
13. Nebraska, 413 pts
14. Wichita State, 422 pts
15. Illinois, 423 pts
19. Okay-State, 481 pts
Okay-State’s Individual Results
55. Grace Meyer, 21:44.5
88. Vienna Lahner, 22:14.9
93. Paige Baker, 22:17.0
120. Bree Allen, 22:38.9
136. Payton Fink, 22:49.1
159. Hanna Keltner, 23:07.1
174. Cecilia Fisher, 23:18.8
Men’s Team Finishes (10k)
1. Oklahoma State, 38 factors
2. Iowa State, 41 pts
3. Oklahoma, 109 pts
4. Tulsa, 117 pts
5. Loyola (Ill.), 187 pts
6. Minnesota, 211 pts
7. Missouri, 222 pts
8. Wichita State, 247 pts
9. Bradley, 247 pts
10. South Dakota St., 252 pts
11. Kansas, 282 pts
12. Illinois-Chicago, 372 pts
13. North Dakota, 415 pts
14. Oral Roberts, 420 pts
15. Iowa, 430 pts
21. Okay-State, 568 pts
Okay-State’s Individual Results
68. Jackson Esquibel, 32:27.5
87. Brock Olsen, 32:44.1
102. Logan Beckman, 33:00.6
149. Julian Avila, 34:02.1
169. Canyon Buehler, 34:32.5
The ladies’s staff ran the 6k with a 19th place end with 481 factors whereas the lads ran the primary 10k of the season in 21st place with 568 factors. The host, Oklahoma State, swept each the lads’s and girls’s races for a 3rd straight yr with 38 and 55 factors, respectively.
Senior Grace Meyer led the ladies’s staff throughout her third regional race with a 55th place time of 21:44.5. Junior Vienna Lahner had her greatest 6k race of the season at 22:14.9 in 88th place whereas fellow junior Paige Baker was the third Wildcat to complete within the top-100, ending 93rd in 22:17.0.
Three freshmen ladies competed of their first NCAA race, Bree Allen (120th; 22:38.9), Payton Fink (136th; 22:49.1) and Hanna Keltner (159th; 23:07.1). Senior Cecilia Fisher (174th; 23:18.8) ran her fourth and last regional race to cap off her cross nation profession.
For the lads, the sophomore duo of Jackson Esquibel and Brock Olsen continued to guide the pack. Esquibel ran his second 10k race in 32:27.5 inserting 68th, whereas Olsen was not too far behind in 87th place at 32:44.1.
The three remaining males additionally clocked their first 10k occasions, freshman Logan Beckman was simply shy of 32 minutes and a top-100 end at 33:00.6 in 102nd place. Rounding out the staff was senior Julian Avila (149th; 34:02.1) and freshman Canyon Buehler (169th; 34:32.5) out of 199 ending runners.
“You can look at the scoreboard, you can look at all that stuff, but there was so much success that happened this season that’s just going to be behind the scenes and can’t tell, but it’s there and it’s happening.” Head coach Kate Bucknam stated.
Okay-State concludes the 2025 season beneath second-year coach Bucknam with a number of firsts. Six new occasions within the all-time top-25 faculty information, with Cecilia Fisher and sophomore Stella Miner inking their names in each the 5k and 6k classes, a ladies’s staff win through the Platte River Rumble Gold to start out the season and a mixed complete of 11 freshmen, in comparison with 9 final season.
FROM THE COURSE
Head Coach Kate Bucknam
On the lads’s staff end…
“They had a really good approach going into this race. And we had a good plan, the plan was to be really, really conservative, really through about six, even 7k, it’s just a long race and so they did it. They executed that plan like they actually ran really well… And so I’m super, super proud of them. You look at Jackson and Brock and Logan and those guys just, they ran really, really smart. And of course, so did Julian and Canyon, but you know, those top three guys, they’re just consistent, and they knew what they were doing.”
On the ladies’s staff end…
“For the women, I really think those younger girls stepped up and covered, you know. You got to do that, you got to be ready, can’t assume that everything’s going to go perfectly up front, in front of you, so you have to be ready for that. So, I think that was a good lesson today for them to understand, like, you know, you can’t check out at any point because you just don’t know what’s going on. You look at Bree Allen had a great day today, Paige Baker, those girls have just been really consistent. And you know, with our team, not being 100% healthy, it was their opportunity to step in and contribute to the team score.”
On the concepts for subsequent yr after a season with a younger staff…
“I just think these experiences are really important. You know, how we feel going into this race next year on both the men’s and women’s side is going to be vastly different than how we approach it today, just because now we have big races under our belt, you know… We got to get better, there’s no doubt about it. Like we’re young, and you’re racing against people that are fourth, fifth year seniors, right? And so it’s really only going to go up from here, I think. And these kids are learning I can tell they’re taking mental notes and they’re really understanding the race plan and how to approach these big races and executing.”
Junior Paige Baker
On the mentality to step up for the staff when down runners…
“Yes absolutely. A few of our top girls were injured today, so I was very determined to pick up the slack and do my part to keep us competitive in a very fast field.”
On the distinction between NCAA and Big 12 races…
“Our conference is extremely competitive, so there was a lot of nerves going into that race. I wasn’t very nervous going into regionals. I was mostly excited for the opportunity to race at Oklahoma State for the first time!”
On the dynamic this season studying from the seniors whereas serving to the freshmen…
“These seniors have been my best friends for the past two and a half years and this past season has taught me to take advantage of every second I have with them. They have been excellent leaders each in their own unique way and I’ve learned that different leadership styles are needed in different situations. These freshmen are so incredible and they bring the best energy to every practice. They are eager to learn and eager to improve, so leading them has been a breeze. I really am so incredibly blessed to be on this team with these amazing girls.”
Women’s Team Finishes (6k)
1. Oklahoma State, 55 factors
2. Northwestern, 86 pts
3. Iowa State, 108 pts
4. Missouri, 141 pts
5. Minnesota, 144 pts
6. Bradley, 216 pts
7. Oklahoma, 278 pts
8. North Dakota, 289 pts
9. Tulsa, 297 pts
10. South Dakota St., 319 pts
11. Loyola (Ill.), 359 pts
12. Illinois State, 382 pts
13. Nebraska, 413 pts
14. Wichita State, 422 pts
15. Illinois, 423 pts
19. Okay-State, 481 pts
Okay-State’s Individual Results
55. Grace Meyer, 21:44.5
88. Vienna Lahner, 22:14.9
93. Paige Baker, 22:17.0
120. Bree Allen, 22:38.9
136. Payton Fink, 22:49.1
159. Hanna Keltner, 23:07.1
174. Cecilia Fisher, 23:18.8
Men’s Team Finishes (10k)
1. Oklahoma State, 38 factors
2. Iowa State, 41 pts
3. Oklahoma, 109 pts
4. Tulsa, 117 pts
5. Loyola (Ill.), 187 pts
6. Minnesota, 211 pts
7. Missouri, 222 pts
8. Wichita State, 247 pts
9. Bradley, 247 pts
10. South Dakota St., 252 pts
11. Kansas, 282 pts
12. Illinois-Chicago, 372 pts
13. North Dakota, 415 pts
14. Oral Roberts, 420 pts
15. Iowa, 430 pts
21. Okay-State, 568 pts
Okay-State’s Individual Results
68. Jackson Esquibel, 32:27.5
87. Brock Olsen, 32:44.1
102. Logan Beckman, 33:00.6
149. Julian Avila, 34:02.1
169. Canyon Buehler, 34:32.5
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