STILLWATER, Okla. – The UT Arlington cross country teams competed against some of the top programs in the country as both sides finished 13th on Saturday morning at the Cowboy Jamboree at the OSU Cross Country Course.

The men finished with 385 points while finishing ahead of the likes of Oklahoma and Kansas City in the 8k. Meanwhile, the women finished with 372 points in the 6k and were also ahead of OU on the day. In total, six nationally-ranked teams competed in the event.

"It was an eye-opener, to say the least," said John Sauerhage. "We have a young team, and you take some valuable lessons in competitions like this. We will take what we've learned today, and it will help us next time as we progress this season."

The men opened things up as freshman Jackson Cichon put together a great race among the elite to lead the Mavs with a time of 25:48.8. Sophomore Patrick Estes was close behind with a time of 26:13.5 in 93rd, while junior Marquentin Barnes was 103rd with a time of 26:24.7.

Rounding out the scorers on the morning was freshman Alfredo Corona with a time of 26:31.3 and sophomore Tyler Rodriguez with a time of 27:01.5.

Senior Valeria Diaz-Gonzales was terrific on the women's side as she led UTA with a new PR of 23:30.2 in the 6k and a 63rd place finish. Senior Madeleine Rowe was next with a time of 23:44.6 in 73rd, while junior Mathilde Ruud was 82nd with a time of 23:56.4.

Rounding out the scoring on the women's side was freshman Claire Compher with a time of 24:39.5 followed by freshman Anne Arntsen with a time of 32:44.4.

The Mavs will take a week off and return to action on Saturday, October 2, with another huge national event as they will compete in the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark.

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
Men
1) #1 Northern Arizona: 41
2) #6 Oklahoma State: 64*
3) #12 Colorado 64*
4) Texas: 98
5) #8 Tulsa: 125
6) Unattached - OSU: 175
7) Unattached - CO: 204
8) Utah Valley: 205
9) Kansas State: 294
10) Incarnate Word: 360
11) Texas Tech: 363
12) Northwest Kansas: 367
13) UT Arlington: 385
14) Oklahoma City: 391
15) Oklahoma: 434
16) Oklahoma Christian: 444
17) Kansas City: 540
18) Clarendon College: 578

Women
1) #8 Colorado: 30
2) #23 Oklahoma State: 35
3) Utah Valley: 114
4) Tulsa: 127
5) Unattached - OSU: 155
6) Texas: 166
7) Kansas State: 188
8) SMU: 192
9) Incarnate Word: 299
10) Texas Tech: 313
11) Kansas City: 349
12) Arkansas Tech: 351
13) UT Arlington: 372
14) Oklahoma: 383
15) Oklahoma Christian: 423
16) Oklahoma City: 426

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