MIDWEST CITY — Both the Bethany girls and boys cross country teams earned sixth-place finishes Saturday (Oct. 24) at the 4A State Championship at Carl Albert.
The girls team just missed a top-5 finish by nine points to Oklahoma Christian School. Byng won its second state title.
Sophomore Morgan McNutt led the Bethany with a ninth-place finish in 12:19.73. Freshman Cambria Morris was 16th.
The boys team was also sixth at the state meet. Bridge Creek edged Byng by two points to win its first championship.
Junior Salyer Stayton landed in 29th place with a time of 17:18.24.
Photographs courtesy of Kristie Escoe of Life in Action Photography.
4A STATE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP
GIRLS TEAM RESULTS
October 24, 2026
| PLACE | SCHOOL | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byng | 96 |
| 2 | Bridge Creek | 106 |
| 3 | Sulphur | 122 |
| 4 | Heritage Hall School | 153 |
| 5 | Oklahoma Christian School | 156 |
| 6 | Bethany | 167 |
| 7 | Skiatook | 173 |
| 8 | Pauls Valley | 242 |
| 9 | Weatherford | 252 |
| 10 | Plainview | 277 |
| 11 | Metro Christian Academy | 294 |
| 12 | Perkins-Tryon | 311 |
| 13 | Mannford | 314 |
| 14 | Cushing | 325 |
| 15 | Madill | 369 |
| 16 | Kingfisher | 387 |
| 17 | Jay Public Schools | 428 |
| 18 | Idabel | 428 |
BETHANY GIRLS RESULTS
6th of 18 teams · 167 points
| PLACE | RUNNER | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Morgan McNutt | 12:19.73 |
| 16 | Cambria Morris | 12:35.25 |
| 39 | Ava League | 13:20.06 |
| 45 | Kayden Wright | 13:32.11 |
| 84 | Savannah Ayers | 14:21.45 |
4A STATE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP
BOYS TEAM RESULTS
October 24, 2026
| PLACE | SCHOOL | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridge Creek | 90 |
| 2 | Byng | 92 |
| 3 | Sulphur | 103 |
| 4 | Oklahoma Christian School | 158 |
| 5 | Cache | 206 |
| 6 | Bethany | 227 |
| 7 | Skiatook | 239 |
| 8 | North Rock Creek School | 239 |
| 9 | Weatherford | 242 |
| 10 | Poteau | 248 |
| 11 | Cleveland | 287 |
| 12 | Madill | 292 |
| 13 | Perkins-Tryon | 293 |
| 14 | Ardmore | 301 |
| 15 | Metro Christian Academy | 327 |
| 16 | Heritage Hall School | 336 |
| 17 | Plainview | 377 |
| 18 | Mcloud | 403 |
BETHANY BOYS RESULTS
6th of 18 teams · 227 points
| PLACE | RUNNER | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Salyer Stayton | 17:18.24 |
| 36 | Aiden Donoghue | 17:42.38 |
| 45 | Artur Calderon | 17:56.52 |
| 78 | Davis Toler | 18:30.64 |
| 83 | Jett Dickerson | 18:43.63 |
| 108 | Cooper Austin | 19:26.74 |
| 138 | Clay Powell | 20:35.46 |
