NEW ORLEANS – After another fantastic performance at last week's DBU Old Glory Gallop, Oklahoma Baptist women's cross country has risen to the #9 spot in this week's USTFCCCA Central Region Poll. The Bison, who finished in fourth place at the Old Glory Gallop, have now achieved their highest regional ranking in 17 years.
OBU was ranked fifth in the Week 6 poll during the 2019 campaign and was not ranked again until last week, when it came it at #10 in the region.
The Bison were paced by
Adelaide Murphy's 10th-place finish (17:22.79) last week, while
Trista Murphy (25th - 17:50.68),
Kieran Paxton (38th - 18:04.11), and
Mekenzie Lyda (44th - 18:12.68) all finished in the top 50 of the women's 5K.
Shayna Hendrix (53rd - 18:22.86) and
Yadira Barbosa (60th - 18:31.80) finished in the top 100.
Paxton and Lyda each set a new personal best in the 5K as Oklahoma Baptist finished ahead of several top teams, including #21 Black Hills State. The Bison will run next at the 2026 Great American Conference Championship on Saturday, Nov. 7, in Shawnee.
USTFCCCA Women's Cross Country Central Region Rankings
A dash indicates no change from the previous ranking.
