XC Opens Postseason with Big 12s

Friday, October 30

Lawrence, Kan.

9 AM

University of Oklahoma

Big 12 XC Championship

October 29, 2020 | Cross Country

Live Results

NORMAN — The Oklahoma men's and women's cross country teams return to the course Friday morning in Lawrence, Kan., for the 2020 Big 12 Cross Country Championship.

The Sooners head into the postseason following showings at the Cowboy Jamboree and OSU Invitational, both held at the Oklahoma State XC Course in Stillwater, Okla. In their most recent action at the OSU Invite, the women's squad placed fifth in the 6K competition, finishing in a total time of 2:00:35. The Sooner men finished eighth in the 8K with a total time of 2:15:48.

Carson Hockersmith led the women with a 38th-place finish in 23:05.2, while Ryan Teuscher paced the men in 67th (26:14.3).

At last year's conference meet, the OU men finished eighth in the 8K competition, while the Sooner women's team placed ninth in the championship's 6K race.

Live stats will be available for the 2020 Big 12 XC Championship via PTTiming. The meet will also be available to watch via tape delay on Big 12 NOW on ESPN+.

BIG 12 XC CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
Women's 6K Race: 10 a.m. CT
Men's 8K Race: 11 a.m. CT
Venue: Rim Rock Farm; Lawrence, Kan.
Field: Texas Tech, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Texas, Oklahoma, West Virginia (women only), TCU, K-State, Baylor, Kansas
OU Women Competing: Madison Acosta, Camilla Broman, Alison Hepp, Carson Hockersmith, Jordyn Kaplan, Madeline Medina, Natalie O'Brien, Elise Welch
OU Men Competing: Lucas Badcock, Branch Cox, Jordan Gledhill, Derek King, Fernando Morales, Moises Ortega, Luke Schwartz, Ryan Teuscher

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