UCO Finishes Ninth At MIAA Championships

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Central Oklahoma raced to a ninth-place finish at the 2026 MIAA Cross Country Championships Saturday morning.

Missouri Southern won the team title with Rogers State, Pittsburg State, Nebraska Kearney, and Fort Hays State rounding out the top five. Northwest Missouri, Washburn, and Central Missouri also finished ahead of the Bronchos.

UCO sophomore Gabija Pukstas led the Bronchos and finished 27th individually on Saturday. The Stillwater, Oklahoma native completed the 6k race in 22:30. Chloe Ezell, a junior from Edmond, was next to cross the finish line at 22:47, and sophomore standout Lily Melton was third for the Bronchos at 23:25.

Lily Horvath (23:39), Rilee Shea (24:25), Regan Jones (24:55), and Ariane Williams (24:58) also competed.

UCO will have two weeks to prepare for its final race of the season. The NCAA Central Region Championships are scheduled for Nov. 21 in Sioux Falls, S.D.

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Players Mentioned

Gabija Pukstas: Sophomore

Ariane Williams: Senior

Lily Melton: Sophomore

Chloe Ezell: Junior

Lily Horvath: Junior

Regan Jones: Sophomore

Rilee Shea: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Gabija Pukstas
: Sophomore

Ariane Williams
: Senior

Lily Melton
: Sophomore

Chloe Ezell
: Junior

Lily Horvath
: Junior

Regan Jones
: Sophomore

Rilee Shea
: Freshman