FORT WORTH, Texas -- Midwestern State Cross Country runs at the Old Glory Gallop this weekend, facing a large field of competitors and several opponents from the Lone Star Conference.

The 5K race this weekend is the largest in the meets history, with 53 teams in attendance including 22 Division II programs. Nearly every Lone Star Conference team will compete on Saturday morning, with nationally ranked squads No. 7 West Texas A&M, and No. 27 DBU highlighting the race. Last season, the Mustangs took second place in the Old Glory Gallop during a competitive 40-team meet. Ella Pando led the Mustangs with a 14^th place finish (18:01.27), while Jadyn Dangerfield finished just behind in 15^th place (18:03.12).

Midwestern State will race in just its second 5K of the season, and will serve as the final tune up before the LSC Championship meet. During the first 5K of the season (Aggie Duals), Elizabeth Gregory led the Mustangs with a time of 19:07.0 to earn medalist honors in 8^th place. Natalie Trevino (19:43.6, 14^th) and Jazira Perez (19:48.6, 15^th) both followed for the Mustangs as the team finished in 3^rd.
 
Grace Pineda, Perla Flores, and Isabel Hernandez will run their first 5K of the season, and have been scorers in the last three meets for MSU. Gregory has scored in the first three meets of the season, while Jacie Kainer has been the 5^th Mustangs scorer in each meet this season.

The Mustangs move on to the LSC Championship for its next meet, hosted at the LCU Cross Country Course by Lubbock Christian, in Lubbock, Texas. All LSC schools will meet on Nov. 7 to contend for the LSC Championship.