TULSA, Okla.-  Southern Nazarene opened their 2026 season on Thursday night, making the trip to Tulsa for Distance After Dark hosted by Rogers State. Both the men and women's squad faced a competitive night under the lights. 

On the women's side, Southern Nazarene finished with a team score of 425. Allie Shepard led the way with the Crimson Storm, clocking a time of 21:08.5 to place 109th. She was followed by Callie Coon, crossing the finish line at 21:10.5, for 110th place, and Lauryn Jackson, who rounded out the top three for SNU at 21:11.4 at 111th. 

The men's side finished with a team score of 346. Sean Kappel led the way for the Crimson Storm, running 22:11.7 to place 72nd, just ahead of Brady Robertson in 93rd at 22:41.0 and Logan Smith in 101st at 22:54.5 to round out the top three for Southern Nazarene.

Next Up

The Crimson Storm will travel to Joplin, Missouri to compete in the Southern Stampede hosted by Missouri Southern on Saturday, September 19th.