Men's Cross Country 10/24/2026 6:50:00 PM By: Jacob Oyler: Assistant AD - Marketing/Communications

Bulldogs Record Three Top-Eight Team Finishes Across Weekend Competition

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. - Truman State Women's Cross Country finished third and placed ahead of three nationally ranked programs at the Griffon Open, while the men placed eighth. Women's Golf added a fourth-place finish at the Virginia McCoy Invitational, and Men's and Women's Swimming hosted Ouachita Baptist inside Pershing Natatorium.

Women Place Third, Men Eighth at Griffon Open

The Truman women's cross country team placed third among 14 teams Saturday at the Griffon Open in St. Joseph, Missouri. The Bulldogs scored 77 points and finished ahead of three nationally ranked opponents.

Phoebe Canatsey led the Bulldogs with a ninth-place finish in 18:37.60. Clare Stahr followed just three-tenths of a second later in 10th.

Kate Yates placed 18th in 18:52.70, Sarah Williams finished 21st in 18:53.60 and Carmen Gentilia completed Truman's scoring five in 24th at 18:56.70. Only 19 seconds separated the Bulldogs' five scoring runners.

Anna Ripley placed 40th in 19:15.20, and Jocelyn Dorsey followed in 42nd with a time of 19:16.20.

Missouri Southern won the women's race with 43 points, followed by Southwest Baptist with 54 and Truman with 77.

The Truman men placed eighth among 12 teams with 237 points. Jacob Snyder led the Bulldogs in 29th place with a time of 26:30.60, while Evan Wilke followed in 32nd at 26:35.70.

Andrew Kuehler finished 61st in 27:02.20, Max Hogan placed 73rd in 27:21.70 and Asher Applegate rounded out the scoring lineup in 95th at 28:06.20. Andrew Kuntz and Logan Ghormley served as Truman's displacement runners.

Rogers State won the men's race with 27 points.

Swimming Hosts Ouachita Baptist

Truman's swimming teams returned to Pershing Natatorium on Saturday against Ouachita Baptist. The men fell 114-87, while the women lost 117.5-84.5.

Both Truman teams opened the meet with victories in the 200-yard medley relay. Anabelle Cook, Alex Powers, Maddie Lynch and Layla Walker won the women's race in 1:49.74. Jacob Wolf, Xoel Parcero Areoso, Dawson Behl and Cole Smith took the men's event in 1:33.17.

Orin Meyer won two distance events for the men, capturing the 1,650-yard freestyle in 16:17.84 and the 500 freestyle in 4:47.84.

Wolf won the 100 backstroke in 49.86, and Will Wright took the 100 freestyle in 48.47. The Bulldogs also placed second in the 400 freestyle relay.

Charlotte Holcomb led a sweep of the top three places in the women's 100 freestyle. Holcomb won in 53.29, Londyn Moore placed second in 53.91 and Powers tied for third at 54.73.

Marianne Dean won the women's 500 freestyle in 5:16.38. Powers led another sweep in the 100 breaststroke, winning in 1:06.25 ahead of Emerson Hicks and Olivia Dempsey.

Women's Golf Places Fourth at Virginia McCoy Invitational

Truman finished fourth at the Virginia McCoy Invitational, hosted Monday and Tuesday by Park University at the National Golf Club of Kansas City.

The Bulldogs recorded a two-round team score of 704, finishing 128-over par. Truman improved by 22 strokes between rounds, following an opening 363 with a 341 on Tuesday.

Karmen Hayslett led Truman by tying for 11th with a two-round score of 170. She followed an opening 87 with an 83 during the final round.

Lauren Prys finished 13th at 171 after improving by nine strokes with a second-round 81. Madalyn Breckenridge tied for 16th at 180, Lily Seydel placed 22nd at 183 and DeLainie Hedger finished 24th at 188.