BYU Athletics Wins First Big 12 Championship
Oct 29, 2023, 12:43 AM
Women's Cross Country is the first BYU Athletics team to win a Big 12 Championship. (Matt Norton/BYU Photo)
(Matt Norton/BYU Photo)
BYU athletics officially has a Big 12 Championship in the trophy case.
The No. 4 ranked BYU women’s cross country team won the Cougars first-ever Big 12 Conference title across all sports at the university on Saturday.
feeling good 😏 @Big12Conference pic.twitter.com/aKo7eHleBT
— BYU Track & Field/Cross Country (@BYUTFXC) October 28, 2023
BYU became a member of the Big 12 Conference on July 1, 2023.
The victory took place at Iowa State’s cross-country course in Ames, Iowa.
BYU’s team score edged out Oklahoma State, who finished in second place, 35-39. The top finisher for BYU was Lexy Halladay-Lowry, who placed 4th individually.
BYU’s top seven runners all finished in the Top 14.
“I love this team this year because there is no particular order. On any given day, anyone can rise to the occasion,” said BYU women’s cross country head coach Diljeet Taylor. “Lexy was our leader today and did a great job. Overall, this is a good stepping stone and a great way to enter the Big 12. We hope to represent the Big 12 well at nationals too.”
BYU Athletics First Big 12 Champion: Women’s Cross Country
Final Times
Lexy Halladay-Lowry | 4th | 19:44.3
Jenna Hutchins | 6th | 19:54.5
Carmen Alder | 7th | 19:57.2
Aubrey Frentheway | 8th | 19:58.0
Riley Chamberlain | 10th | 20:10.4
Sadie Sargent | 13th | 20:22.7
Carlee Hansen | 14th | 20:22.7
Taylor Rohantinsky | 20:29.5 | 18th
Jacey Farmer | 20:30.0 | 19th
Anastaysia Davis | 20:30.3 | 20th
Big 12 Women’s Cross Country Championship 6K
1. BYU – 35 points
2. Oklahoma State – 39
3. Iowa State – 70
4. West Virginia – 163
5. Kansas State – 185
6. Kansas – 208
7. Texas – 221
8. TCU – 236
9. Texas Tech – 240
10. Cincinnati – 243
11. UCF – 263
12. Oklahoma – 345
13. Houston – 374
14. Baylor – 391
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (Saturday from 12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X and Threads: @Mitch_Harper.
