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2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Ethan Banks

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Elk City, OK
  • High School Elk City HS

Biography

SEASON AND CAREER RESULTS

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024-25)

  • OUTDOOR
    • Did not compete in any meets
  • INDOOR
    • Competed in the Crimson & Gold Invitational on Dec. 7, 2004
    • Placed 24th in the 3,000 with a time of 9:03.71
  • CROSS COUNTRY
    • Ran in five meets
    • Posted a personal-best four-mile effort (20:42.9) at the Rogers State Distance After Dark meet
    • Registered another PR in the 8K Alabamah Huntsville Chargers Invitational (26:04.6) 
    • Closed the fall season with a personal-best time in the 10K Central Region Championships (34:05.7)

AS A FRESHMAN (2023-24)

  • OUTDOOR
    • Competed in five meets
    • Ran a personal-best 10:19.49 and finished in 11th in the 3,000 steeplechase during the GAC Outdoor Championships 
    • Added another PR in the 1,500 (4:07.20) at the OBU Invitational (3/30)
  • INDOOR
    • Over the course of three meets, PR'd in three different events
    • At the Rumble in the Jungle Invitational, finished in ninth in the mile (4:20.24) 
    • Also ran a personal-best 1:59.67 in the 800-meter run at the Pitt State Invitational (1/27)
    • His final PR was in the 3,000 (8:50.98) at the Indoor Gorilla Classic (2/9) 
  • CROSS COUNTRY
    • Ran in six meets during the fall
    • His best 8K time came during the DBU Old Glory Gallop (26:12.0)
    • Also competed in the 10K NCAA DII Central Region Championships (36:57.8)

PRIOR TO OBU

  • Earned four varsity letters at Elk City High School
  • Ran varsity cross country for 4 years
  • Made All-State in 2022

Major: Human Performance

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

  • 2024Sophomore

  • 2025Junior