PARIS, France – Zouhair Talbi, a former track star from Oklahoma City University, made his Olympic debut in the Men’s Marathon at the 2024 Paris Games, finishing 34th overall in a field of world-class competitors. In his career at OCU, Talbi became a two-time NAIA men’s cross country athlete of the year, NAIA indoor men’s…
Opinion: An interview with men’s cross country champion, runner-up
Cross country athletes Zouhair Talbi and Shimales Abebe give insights on the sport.
Cross country teams score high at nationals
The men’s cross country team placed fourth at national championships.
Men’s Cross-Country Runner Breaks Event Record
A member of the men’s cross-country team earned a record-breaking first place in the Wichita State J.K. Gold Classic. The Stars finished the event on Jan. 23 at the Four Mile Creek Resort in Augusta, Kansas, with 79 points and an average time of 20:09. The team finished fourth overall, behind University of Cincinnati, Wichita…
OCU cross country competes in first meet of the season
The OCU cross country teams recently competed in their first meet of the 2020-21 season.
Senior athlete wins national running awards
Max McNeill, finance/economics, senior, is a “leader by his internal motivation.”
Men’s Cross Country team wins 5th national championship
The Oklahoma City University cross-country teams competed in Vancouver, Washington for the NAIA national championship on Nov. 22.
Cross country team ranked first in pre-season polls
The cross country team has been ranked highly based on their performance last year.
Cross country teams win academic honors
The men’s and women’s cross-country teams have received academic distinction from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Cross-country teams take wins at Sooner Athletic Competition, advance to nationals
OCU runners came in first, second and third. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics will be on Friday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Cross country teams earn top rankings in NAIA preseason poll
The men’s cross country team is No. 1, and the women’s team is ranked seventh.
Women’s cross country team places first in poll
OCU took the number one spot in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in the latest women’s cross-country poll. They were placed in the top with nine first place votes and 550 total points.
Cross country gets new head, assistant coaches
Matt Aguero was promoted to the head coaching position for cross country and track and field, and he appointed David Crynes as the assistant coach.
Athletes bring home victories during Winter Break
While other students, faculty and staff rested during the break, coaches and athletes were bringing home victories.
Bahreini takes U.S. Olympic Trials bid
Senior Runner Arya Bahreini posted a qualifying time for the U.S. Olympic Trials marathon in the Jacksonville Bank Marathon on Jan. 3.
2015 academic all-SAC team
Thirty four student-athletes were named to the 2015 academic all-Sooner Athletic Conference team. The volleyball team had six members on the list, women’s soccer had nine while men’s soccer had six, men’s cross country had seven and women’s cross country had six. To be eligible for the academic all-SAC team, students must maintain a minimum 3.25 grade point…
Five Runners Named Scholar-Athletes
Five runners were named scholar-athletes in 2014 NAIA men and women’s cross country Nov. 24. For the men, juniors Alexander Knight and Dylan Smith-Sutton, and senior Kyle Wardwell gained recognition. Student athletes are nominated by their institutions and must have achieved junior academic status while maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.5 in order to qualify…
Cross-Country Places Top 5 in NAIA Mid-States Classic
The cross-country men won their race, while the women placed third in the NAIA Mid-States Classic. Sophomore David Mountford finished first in NAIA men’s cross country with a second-overall placing, and sophomore Sara Moore provided OCU’s 18th-ranked women with a fourth-overall placing. The Stars had six men in the top 10 finishes, and turned in…
Men’s Cross Country wins back-to-back SAC Championships
OCU men’s cross country took back-to-back Sooner Athletic Conference Championships Saturday at Gordon Cooper Technology Center in Shawnee, Okla.
Men’s Cross Country to compete in Mid-States Classic
The Stars men’s cross country team will travel to Winfield, Kansas, to compete in the NAIA Mid-States Classic on Saturday, Oct. 25. The Stars are currently ranked number 1 in the nation for men’s cross country. They will compete at 11 a.m. against rivals like Oklahoma Baptist, St. Gregory’s University, University of Science and Arts Oklahoma, and Wayland Baptist University.
Cross country team takes national title
The men’s cross country team has claimed their first NAIA title.
Cross-country brings new faces to defend national preseason ranking
Men’s and women’s cross-country teams have begun a new season. The men’s team is ranked for the first time in the program’s history, taking the No. 15 spot in this year’s coaches’ poll. After finishing 37th overall in the NAIA Championships and earning all-SAC honors last year, Sophomore Runner Arya Bahreini is set to have…
New coach guides track, cross-country freshmen
By O’Shaka Robinson, Sports Writer The cross-country team is working overtime during the offseason by running distance events in track. In his first year, coach Conor Holt has had success with the women’s and men’s teams in cross-country and track. “The team is so young and so new because I’m new, but they’re a great…
Men’s track team breaks records at meet
By Grace Karber The Track and Cross-Country teams have enjoyed a successful start to this year’s season, on and off the track. Two runners already have broken school records. Freshman Arya Bahreini broke the men’s record in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 8:44 at the team’s recent meet in Joplin, Mo. Freshman…
OCU cross country has a strong showing
By Rikki George, Web Editor The OCU cross country teams started their 2011 season at the Central Oklahoma Land Run in Edmond, Okla. yesterday. This was the season opener for the Stars. Two Stars had top five finishes. Pauric McLaughlin and Raechel Brown, both freshmen, finished second and fifth respectively in their races. McLaughlin was the first…
Spouses team up to coach cross country
Two new cross country coaches began teaching this semester and have more in common than just their sport: Coach Conor Holt and Assistant Coach Camille Herron will coach the cross country team as a married couple.
