FORT WORTH, TX – Oklahoma Baptist men's cross country posted four top-30 finishes to take second place in a highly-competitive field at the 2026 Dallas Baptist Old Glory Gallop on Saturday, Oct. 17 in Fort Worth, TX.
The meet, which was the final regular-season meet of the season for the Bison, featured several of the nation's top Division II teams and individuals. OBU held its own thanks to the quartet of
Emery Crayton (15th - 23:52.94),
Elijah White (22nd - 24:12.98),
Zachary Williams (24th - 24:16.59), and
Jonah Grein (28th - 24:22.95).
In a field of more than 500 competitors, Oklahoma Baptist also saw five other runners finish in the top 100.
Ira Gikas (57th - 24:44.84),
Levi Haynes (62nd - 24:49.75),
Logan Austin (70th - 24:58.05),
Josh Kearse (80th - 25:01.25), and
Hudson Cunningham (85th - 25:04.45) all placed inside the top 100 finishes.
The Bison competed in a field of 43 teams, including Great American Conference rival and nationally-ranked East Central, which finished one spot behind Oklahoma Baptist.
Each of OBU's top-100 finishers set a new personal record in the 8K. The Bison will hit the course again at the GAC Championship, set for Saturday, Nov. 7, in Shawnee.
