BETHANY — Putnam City runners competed at the Bethany Broncho Cross Country Invitational Friday (Oct. 9) at Eldon Lyon Park.
The girls squad finished fourth. Junior Natalie Ross paced the Pirates. She finished 19th with a time of 24:56.5.
The boys squad finished fifth in the 5A-6A division.
Senior Fernando Velasco was the Pirates’ top finisher. He was 14th with a time of 19:20.3
BETHANY BRONCHO CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL (5A-6A DIVISION)
GIRLS TEAM RESULTS
Oct. 9, 2026
| PLACE | SCHOOL | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duncan | 30 |
| 2 | Ponca City | 37 |
| 3 | Newcastle | 65 |
| 4 | Putnam City | 99 |
| 5 | Douglass | 138 |
PUTNAM CITY GIRLS RESULTS
4th of 5 teams · 99 points
| PLACE | RUNNER | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Natalie Ross | 24:46.5 |
| 25 | Lorena Luevano | 25:51.0 |
| 26 | Zoe Esparza Valenzuela | 26:33.4 |
| 27 | Isabell Calloway | 26:42.6 |
| 33 | Arely Vera | 28:19.4 |
| 35 | Yesenia Mosher | 28:50.7 |
CROSS COUNTRY
BOYS TEAM RESULTS
Oct. 9, 2026
| PLACE | SCHOOL | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ponca City | 36 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 38 |
| 3 | Duncan | 77 |
| 4 | Putnam City North | 97 |
| 5 | Putnam City | 113 |
| 6 | Del City | 146 |
PUTNAM CITY BOYS RESULTS
5th of 6 teams · 113 points
| PLACE | RUNNER | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fernando Velasco | 19:20.3 |
| 21 | Jesus Vargas | 20:17.1 |
| 27 | Oscar Villanueva | 21:04.1 |
| 28 | Alex Hernandez | 21:06.6 |
| 31 | Chisimdi Onyeneke | 21:31.6 |
| 40 | Diego De Anda | 22:54.1 |
