Delgado Qualifies for NAIA Women's Cross Country National Championships, Pioneers Take 6th at SAC Championships

SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. --- Senior Inmaculada Delgado qualifies for the NAIA Women's Cross Country Championships after a 9^th place finish at the 2025 Sooner Athletic Conference Women's Cross Country Championships. Wayland Baptist finished in 6^th place overall.

A native of Seville, Spain, Delgado has been the consistent leader for the Pioneer Women's Cross Country team, and that continued on Saturday morning when she finished in 9^th place at the SAC Championships with a time of 23:31.63.

With the Top 15 finish, Delgado earned All-Conference recognition and qualified for the NAIA Women's Cross Country National Championships that are set to take place on Friday, November 21^st in Tallahassee, Florida.

Sophomore Mercedes Celis narrowly missed receiving All-Conference honors after finishing in 18^th place with a time of 25:28.11.

Jazmine Jackson finished just behind with a time of 27:21.68, which placed her in 30^th place.

Amber Seay finished just behind Jackson in 36^th place with a time of 27:41.85.

The 2025 SAC Women's Cross Country Championships final standings were:

1. Oklahoma City – 23
2. College of the Ozarks – 91
3. John Brown – 99
4. Nelson – 101
5. Oklahoma Panhandle State – 125
6. Wayland Baptist – 139
7. Mid-America Christian – 178
8. Texas Wesleyan – 193
9. Science & Arts – 258

 
To view the full results from the 2025 SAC Women's Cross Country Championships, please visit here.