FORT WORTH, Texas – Midwestern State Cross Country finished 6^th of 43 teams at the Old Glory Gallop on Saturday morning at AP Ranch. The Mustangs had 17 runners record a personal best in the 5K race, as MSU bested 11 LSC opponents.

Midwestern State racked up 208 points in the largest Old Glory Gallop in the meets history, taking a 6^th place finish. Conference foe No. 7 West Texas A&M won team champion honors, scoring 80 points. No. 24 East Central finished just behind with 91 points, while No. 27 DBU close out the top-three with 106 points. Oklahoma Baptist (159 points) and No. 21 Black Hills State (181) wrapped up the top-five.
 
Grace Pineda led Midwestern State with an 11^th place finish in a field of 402 runners, crossing the finish line in a personal best time of 17:24.9. Perla Flores (18:05.2, 39^th) and Elizabeth Gregory (18:09.3, 41^st) were the next Mustangs to cross the line, each doing so in a career best for a 5K. Isabel Hernandez and Jazira Perez rounded out the scoring for MSU, finishing in 67^th and 68^th, respectively, both finishing in 18:39.0
 
Freshman Makayla Jetton (18:45.9, 79^th), Lola Hart (18:50.1, 87^th), Jacie Kainer (18:51.2, 91^st), and Yarida De Leon (18:53.0, 97^th) all improved their best mark in a 5K, while Maggie Neal was the 10^th Mustang to cross the line (19:14.8, 125^th) for a personal record time. In total, 17 of the 18 Midwestern State runners recorded a personal best time.

The Mustangs now turn its attention to the LSC Championship 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.