Mustang Cross Country
Cross Country opens its season in Norman
By Brody Feldmann Mustang cross country opened its season last Friday at the OK Runner Classic held in Norman. The boys team ran its way to a first-place finish with a total of 78-points through its top five runners. “They are doing well. We have a pretty deep team this season. They are working together…
Read MoreEmma Downing takes second-place, Lady Broncos finish third at state meet
By Michael Kinney Emma Downing didn’t know what to think or what was going on. When she crossed the finish line Saturday at the state meet, the Mustang senior collapsed. She fell to the ground and laid there staring up. Downing had just taken second-place in the 6A girls state cross country championships, a goal…
Read MoreSimonsen lays foundation for future at state cross country meet
By Michael Kinney It didn’t take long for Gabe Simonsen to start looking toward the future. As soon as he finished competing in his first state cross country meet, the Mustang freshman already began looking ahead to the possibilities. Simonsen had placed sixth in the 6A Boys State Cross Country Championships Saturday, which put him…
Read MoreRunning for gold: Harriers enter state meet with momentum
By Michael Kinney Coming into this season, Emma Downing didn’t know what to expect out of her senior year. Dealing with a chronic knee injury called Osgood-Schlatters, she wasn’t sure exactly what she would be able to do each week during the cross country season. Osgood-Schlatters causes bone growing on her growth plate and causes…
Read MorePostseason begins for Mustang harriers
By Michael Kinney It has been a pretty busy last couple of weeks for the Mustang Cross Country Team. The Broncos have traveled to Arkansas for the Chili Pepper Invitational and have gone to Stillwater twice. All of the travel and different meets were preparation for this time of the season. Tuesday’s conference meet was…
Read MoreMustang conquers OK Runner
By Michael Kinney Every week it seems to be the same for Emma Downing. Each time the Mustang senior competes, she continues to prove is she one of the elite cross country runners in the state. Downey’s latest conquest came Friday afternoon in the annual Norman OK Run at Irvin Middle School. She took home…
Read MoreCross Country: Bronco boys, girls each finish fourth at 2016 OK Runner Classic
Madison Cornelius (Sr.) paced Mustang’s girls Saturday at the 2016 OK Runner Classic in Norman, placing second and adding her fourth top-5 finish of the season. She clocked her best time of the year, finishing just eight seconds behind Casady’s Kaitlyn Barthell with a time of 20:10. Cornelius has yet to finish outside of the…
Read MoreCross Country: Broncos sweep Panther Open Run after hosting 2016 Mustang Harrier
Mustang’s cross country teams are off to a hot start in 2016. Both the girls and boys captured wins at the 2016 Putnam City North Panther Open Run Tuesday after the girls placed first and the boys fourth at the 2016 Mustang Harrier at Wild Horse Park last Thursday. Madison Cornelius (Sr.), who recently picked…
Read MoreCross Country: Mustang boys finish fourth, girls finish fifth at Deer Creek meet
EDMOND – Mustang’s cross country teams kicked off the season with a pair of top-five finishes at the 2016 Deer Creek Invite Saturday. Cameron Mills (Jr.) and Parker Huckabay (So.) each finished in the top-five individually, leading the boys to fourth place while Madison Cornelius (Sr.) finished third, leading the girls to fifth. Mills placed…
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