FORT WORTH, TEXAS. – No. 7 West Texas A&M Women's Cross Country picked up their third win of the year as they came out victorious at the Old Glory Gallop Saturday morning.
Lola Sarthou paced the Lady Buffs with a second-place finish.
The Lady Buffs scored 80 points as they took the top spot. They were followed by East Central (91), No. 27 DBU (106), Oklahoma Baptist (159), and No. 21 Black Hills State (181).
As a team, WT held their lead for the entirety of the race while
Lola Sarthou had a strong pace as she was in second for the entire meet. She would finish with a time of 16:36.65.
Abigail Abugire and
Naomi Addo went back-to-back with a fourth and fifth place finish. Abugire climbed from seventh at the 3k to her fourth place spot at the finish. Addo ran in the top five throughout en route to her 17:02.16 time.
Ella Schuettler started out in 23rd at the 3k mark and made a strong push to finish 13th behind a 17:30.46 time.
Isabella Celis was the final Lady Buff to score points as she finished 61st.
No. 7 West Texas A&M at Old Glory Gallop (5K)
October 17, 2026 | 9:15 a.m. | Fort Worth, Texas | AP Ranch
Team Score: 1st of 43 teams (80 points)
2.
Lola Sarthou- 16:36.35
4.
Abigail Abugire- 16:55.11
5.
Naomi Addo- 17:02.16
13.
Ella Schuettler- 17:30.46
61.
Isabella Celis- 18:32.44
230.
Elaina McCulloch- 20:24.75
Buffalo Bits
- This was the third meet win of the year for the Lady Buffs after also capturing a victory at the Texas Tech Open on September 18 and Louisville Classic on October 3.
- Every Lady Buff that ran posted a new PR time.
Up Next
West Texas A&M will begin preparation for the postseason before running at the Lone Star Conference Championships on Saturday, November 7.
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