ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Southern Nazarene's cross-country teams wrapped up their 2019 season on Saturday morning as they competed in the Great American Conference Championships hosted by Ouachita Baptist University.
 
The women finished eighth place out of 12 competing teams with a total score of 209 as Oklahoma Baptist took home the team title with a score of 28. East Central finished second while Harding took third and Southern Arkansas came in fourth. Sabbatha Taylor led the way for the Crimson Storm with a 26^th place finish in the 4k event at 19:54.10. Madelyn Harper finished 36^th at 20:20.3 while Rachel Hurtz came in 60^th at 21:09.4.
 
Others competing for the Crimson Storm on the women's side were Emma Green (21:15.40), Olivia Cavanaugh (21:29.10), Rebecca Warden (23:19.80), Nancy Velazquez (23:30.20), Madi Nortune (23:38.1), Lauryn Downs (23:38.30), Nancy Jurado (24:08.2), Jenni Wedel (24:33.40), Lauren Stitt (24:35.1), Sara Abbet (24:47.10), Sydney Elliott (26:30.5), and Lauren Boswell (28:39.0).
 
On the men's side, the Crimson Storm finished in sixth place out of seven competing teams with a total score of 160. Zach McAlpin led the way for SNU with a 19^th place finish and a time of 26:32.80 in the 8k event. Christian Escritt finished 33^rd at 27:17 while Jose Pena came in 38^th at 27:41.50.
 
Others competing for Southern Nazarene on the men's side were Taylor Hawkins (28:31.60), Garrison Bluhm (28:41.40), Jeremiah Martinez (29:40.7), Abesolom Mekuria (32:22.20), and Jarrod Ferguson (33:26.20).