OKLAHOMA CITY – The Texas Wesleyan University women's cross country team placed fourth at the 2018 Sooner Athletic Conference championships on Saturday at Woodson Park.
 
Melissa Gonzalez finished seventh and in doing so took home an All-Conference nod along with a national championship qualifier tag for the third time in her career.
 
The junior from Waco ran a time of 19:19, her third best of the season.
 
OCU captured its fourth-consecutive title.
 
Vidalez fell just two seconds short of a second All-Conference nod.
 
The field of 62 were met with partly cloudy skies with winds out of the South at 15 mph and 56 degree temperatures.
 
Sooner Athletic Conference Awards
Individual champion
Lydia Mato, Oklahoma City
All-conference
Teresha Jacobs, Wayland Baptist
Jackline Cherono, Wayland Baptist
Prudence Kiyeng, Wayland Baptist
Tyler Berge, Oklahoma City
Natalie Dryden, Oklahoma City
Melissa Gonzalez, Texas Wesleyan
Allika Pearson, John Brown
Kassidy Williams, Oklahoma City
Sheridan Hoyer, Oklahoma City
Anna Palacios, Oklahoma City
Roshae Burrell, USAO
Sharon Kemboi, USAO
Delaney Mayo, Oklahoma City
Alexas Vargas, Oklahoma City
Coach of the year
Matt Aguero, Oklahoma City
 
 
   Fin.     Runner                     Time
 7       Melissa Gonzalez       19:19
 17      Rianna Vidales          20:14
 22      Chloe Riley                20:36
 30      Griselda Jasso           22:26
 37      Jaclyn Ramos            24:30
(37)     Yajaira Rosales         25:15
(43)     Shanice Veasley        25:27