Midway, KY - The men and women of the Oakland City University cross country teams competed at the River States Conference Championship meet on November 4th, 2023. This meet concluded their first season under Head Coach
Blake Guillozet.
Maria Valero led the way for the women, running her 6k personal best of 28:45 and placing 67 out of 95 runners. She was followed by
Jolea Kennedy in 29:24 (73) and
Chloe O'Neal in 34:18 (86). This was a 24 second personal best for Kennedy. Wrapping up the women was Tanisha Downer in 40:13 (94) and Dixie Short in 41:44 (95). Downer and Short are members of the Oakland City golf team and competed in the meet to help the team score at the most important meet of the season.
Valero was named NAIA Champions of Character. This is a great honor that exemplifies the types of people and athletes that best represent their insitutions.
"This was a great way to wrap up the season. You can really tell that all the hard work these athletes have been putting in the last few months has paid off. Seeing a lot of these massive personal bests is enough proof that if they stick to it, there will be even more success. Valero and Kennedy went out and proved just that. I'm excited for this group to capitalize on this meet next year, especially with the new recruiting class coming in," mentioned Coach Guillozet.
This concludes the 2023 Oakland City Cross Country season.
