STILLWATER, Okla. – The UCF women's cross country team opened postseason competition with an 11th-place finish at the Big 12 Championship on Saturday morning at the Greiner Family OSU Cross Country Course, improving upon last year's conference finish.
The Knights totaled 313 points with an average 6K time of 22:03.2, moving up one spot from their 12th-place finish in 2025 while shaving 38 points off last year's team score.
Junior Alexandra Raquet led the Black and Gold for the fourth consecutive meet, crossing the finish line in 31st place with a time of 20:46.6. Raquet improved 16 spots from her 47th-place finish at last year's championship, where she clocked a time of 21:03.7.
Senior Caroline Moon followed in 64th place with a time of 21:55.6, finishing as UCF's second scorer. Moon continued her strong senior campaign after moving into third on the program's all-time 6K list with a personal-best time of 20:42.2 at the Arturo Barrios Invitational two weeks earlier.
Junior Emily Wheldon was the third Knight to cross the finish line, placing 79th with a time of 22:20.0. Fellow junior Madison Patchan followed closely behind in 85th, clocking a time of 22:27.7 to finish among UCF's top four.
Junior Bella Brick rounded out the Knights' scoring five, finishing 102nd with a time of 22:46.0. The five combined for an average time of 22:03.2 to secure UCF's 11th-place team finish.
Sophomore Daisy Ross crossed the line in 109th with a time of 22:55.5, followed by freshman Sarah Rose in 120th at 23:15.7. Junior Yvone Sandui finished 128th in 23:56.0, while sophomore Bailey McLain rounded out the Knights' lineup in 134th with a time of 24:38.8.
BYU captured its fourth consecutive Big 12 women's cross country title with 56 points, narrowly edging West Virginia, which finished second with 63. Host Oklahoma State rounded out the top three with 116 points. BYU's Jane Hedengren claimed her second consecutive individual title with a time of 19:28.0.
The Knights will now turn their attention to the NCAA South Regional Championship as they look to build on last season's program-best 13th-place regional finish.
UP NEXT
UCF will travel to Tallahassee, Florida, for the NCAA South Regional Championship on Friday, Nov. 13.
RESULTS
Team Finish – 11th (313 points)
31. Alexandra Raquet – 20:46.6
64. Caroline Moon – 21:55.6
79. Emily Wheldon – 22:20.0
85. Madison Patchan – 22:27.7
102. Bella Brick – 22:46.0
109. Daisy Ross – 22:55.5
120. Sarah Rose – 23:15.7
128. Yvone Sandui – 23:56.0
134. Bailey McLain – 24:38.8