
STILLWATER (01 September) – Arkansas men’s and women’s cross country teams made a strong start to their seasons on Friday, clinching victories at the Oklahoma State Cowboy Preview hosted at the cutting-edge Greiner Family OSU Cross Country Course.
The Arkansas women’s team dominated in the 3k race, accumulating a mere 16 points. They outpaced the host team, Oklahoma State, who managed 53 points, followed by SMU (68), Tulsa (105), Oklahoma (149), and Central Oklahoma (190).
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On the men’s side, the Razorbacks tallied 26 points in the 5k team event, outstripping Tulsa’s 34 points, Oklahoma State’s 72, and Oklahoma’s 105.
The women’s race witnessed a quality early season performance by Sydney Thorvaldson, who led the pack with a time of 10:14. Arkansas stamped their authority by placing five of their runners among the top six, including securing the first four spots.
Following Thorvaldson were teammates Paityn Noe (10:14), Mary Ellen Eudaly (10:22), Laura Taborda (10:24), with Mia Cochran (10:25) finishing in the sixth position.
In the men’s 5k race, Ben Shearer set the pace, clocking in at 14:55, narrowly edging out fellow Razorback Reuben Reina, who finished a close second with a time of 15:03.
Oklahoma State Cowboy Preview Results
Top 20 finishers list from the Women’s 3K event:
- Sydney Thorvaldson – Arkansas – 10:14.1
- Paityn Noe – Arkansas – 10:14.8
- Mary Ellen Eudaly – Arkansas – 10:22.6
- Laura Taborda – Arkansas – 10:24.1
- Cayden Dawson – Oklahoma State – 10:25.0
- Mia Cochran – Arkansas – 10:25.8
- Heidi Nielson – Arkansas – 10:27.4
- Krystal Rodriguez – Oklahoma State – 10:29.9
- Kaitlyn Gearin – SMU – 10:39.1
- Nyah Hernandez – Arkansas – 10:42.6
- Lilly Lavier – Oklahoma State – 10:43.6
- Macey Hilton – SMU – 10:44.8
- Leoni Mierswa – SMU – 10:45.8
- Mandeep Sangha – Unattached – 10:46.2
- Grace Ping – Oklahoma State – 10:48.2
- Olivia Pielemeier – Unattached – 10:48.5
- Mackenzie Rogers – Arkansas – 10:49.3
- Madi Surber – Oklahoma State – 10:51.2
- Flora Tissier – SMU – 10:51.7
- Jinane Mahi – Oklahoma State – 11:03.0
The top 20 finishers list from the Men’s 5K event:
- Ben Shearer – Arkansas – 14:55.3
- Reuben Reina – Arkansas – 15:03.1
- Johnny Livingstone – Tulsa – 15:09.0
- Charlie Krasnoff – Tulsa – 15:12.4
- Myles Richter – Arkansas – 15:14.3
- Kian Davis – Oklahoma State – 15:15.4
- Chris McLeod – Tulsa – 15:16.2
- Elias Schreml – Arkansas – 15:18.9
- Chanel Muir – Tulsa – 15:19.7
- Jacob Deacon – Unattached – 15:23.1
- Tommy Romanow – Arkansas – 15:25.5
- Sean Korsmo – Tulsa – 15:27.7
- Ryan Shumaker – Tulsa – 15:35.5
- Loann Brelivet – Oklahoma State – 15:36.6
- Daniel Nickell – Oklahoma State – 15:38.9
- Jacob Bach – Unattached – 15:43.0
- Ayden Granados – Unattached – 15:45.2
- Josh Shearer – Arkansas – 15:46.0
- Colton Berquist – Tulsa – 15:48.4
- Grant Wilcox – Oklahoma State – 15:50.1
Oklahoma State Cowboy Preview Team Score
Men’s Race – Team (5K)
- Arkansas – 26
- Tulsa – 34
- Oklahoma State – 72
- Oklahoma – 105
Women’s Race – Team (3K)
- Arkansas – 16
- Oklahoma State – 53
- SMU – 68
- Tulsa – 105
- Oklahoma – 149
- Central Oklahoma – 190
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