Women's Race

DALLAS, Texas - Powered by top-15 individual performances and personal-record times from Brooke Latham, Kinley Kite, and Itzel Flores, Oklahoma Christian captured an 8th-place team finish at the Old Glory Gallop on Saturday morning.

Oklahoma Christian compiled 222 team points to secure a top-10 spot in a massive 43-team field featuring programs from NCAA Division II, Division III, NAIA, and JUCO ranks.

How It Happened

• Front-Running Duo: Senior Brooke Latham led the Eagles', crossing the finish line in 7th place overall with a personal-record 5k time of 17:15.24.

• Career-Best Pace: Sophomore Kinley Kite followed right behind in 12th place overall , smashing her career best with a sub-17:30 mark of 17:29.01.

• Scoring Five: Itzel Flores clocked a personal-best 18:26.13 to record OC's third scoring performance in 56th place overall. Caroline Karr crossed in 74th overall (66th in scoring, 18:44.64), and Lauren Kirk placed 100th overall (86th in scoring, 18:54.44) to round out the scoring five.

Oklahoma Christian Individual Results

• 7. Brooke Latham – 17:15.24 (7 points)  

• 12. Kinley Kite – 17:29.01 (12 points)  

• 56. Itzel Flores – 18:26.13 (51 points)  

• 74. Caroline Karr – 18:44.64 (66 points)

• 100. Lauren Kirk – 18:54.44 (86 points)

• 136. Graycie Lucas – 19:23.57 (115 points)

• 145. Aletheia Bigelow – 19:28.08 (123 points)

• 146. Kristen Kirk – 19:28.30

• 215. Emerson Hodde – 20:13.87

Race Notes

• Top-10 Team Finish: The Lady Eagles claimed 8th place out of 43 scoring teams in the competition.

• Top-15 Individual Finishes: Latham (7th) and Kite (12th) both secured top-15 placements in a deep field of over 400 runners.

• Trio of Personal Bests: Brooke Latham (17:15.24), Kinley Kite (17:29.01), and Itzel Flores (18:26.13) each set new career personal records over the 5k course.

• Sub-19 Minute Five: All five scoring runners for OC finished under the 19-minute mark.

Men's Race

Oklahoma Christian put together a strong team performance at the Old Glory Gallop on Saturday morning, earning an 8th-place finish in a massive 43-team field behind top-35 individual outings from Ryder Strohman and Caden Triantos.

Oklahoma Christian finished with 272 team points to secure a top-10 spot in a deep, 490-runner field featuring programs across NCAA Division II, Division III, NAIA, and JUCO ranks.

How It Happened

• Front Runners: Freshman Ryder Strohman led the charge for the Eagles, crossing the line first for OC in 29th place overall (27th in scoring) with an 8k time of 24:23.72.

• Solid Pack Running: Caden Triantos finished right behind Strohman, placing 35th overall (33rd in scoring) in 24:31.69.

• Scoring Five: Cole Powell recorded OC's third scoring time in 65th place overall (62nd in scoring) at 24:55.62, followed closely by Maxton Barker in 74th (71st in scoring, 25:00.20) and Blake Morrison in 83rd (79th in scoring, 25:03.73) to complete the scoring five.

Oklahoma Christian Individual Results

• 29. Ryder Strohman – 24:23.72 (27 points)

• 35. Caden Triantos – 24:31.69 (33 points)

• 65. Cole Powell – 24:55.62 (62 points)

• 74. Maxton Barker – 25:00.20 (71 points)

• 83. Blake Morrison – 25:03.73 (79 points)

• 96. Cole Davenport – 25:13.22

• 145. Ian Chang – 25:38.96

• 208. Ben Stevenson – 26:11.96

• 253. George Simon – 26:38.36

• 268. Brady Marlar – 26:46.74

• 287. Zac Roberson – 26:55.91

• 305. Cole Green – 27:05.14

• 328. Brodey Skipworth – 27:24.71

• 345. Billy Bond – 27:32.46

• 360. Michael Ramos – 27:42.68

Game Notes

• Top-10 Team Finish: Oklahoma Christian placed 8th overall out of 43 scoring teams in the competition.

• Top-30 Overall Finish: Ryder Strohman earned a top-30 individual placement in a field of 490 competitors.

• Sub-25 Minute Trio: OC's top three finishers (Strohman, Triantos, and Powell) all dipped under the 25-minute mark over the 8k course.

• Tight Scoring Gap: The Eagles' five scoring runners crossed the line within 40 seconds of each other (24:23 to 25:03).