Oklahoma City University heads to Siloam Springs, Arkansas, on Saturday to defend both Sooner Athletic Conference cross-country titles. The No. 24 men are chasing a 10th straight championship, with All-American Ayenew Devany seeking to repeat as individual champion; the No. 19 women are favored to win their third consecutive title.

By the Numbers
  • Men’s race: 9 a.m.; women’s race: 9:45 a.m.
  • OCU men: No. 24 nationally; Mid-America Christian: No. 13.
  • OCU women: No. 19 nationally; six runners entered.
  • OCU’s women have won 10 of the past 11 SAC titles.
Yes, But

Mid-America Christian and two-time NAIA Runner of the Week Mohamed Guled pose a major challenge to the men. On the women’s side, host John Brown and three-time SAC Runner of the Week Abigail Stucker threaten OCU’s bid for a threepeat.

State of Play
  • Devany has led the OCU men in both meets he has run; Marius Delchard led the team in Devany’s two absences.
  • Kenzi Readnour has led the OCU women in all three of the team’s group appearances.
What's Next

Saturday’s races will decide whether OCU extends its men’s title streak and completes a women’s threepeat.

Bottom Line

OCU enters as a contender on both sides, but defending its crowns will require overcoming ranked rivals and, for the women, a dangerous host team.