ST. PAUL, Minn. – Redshirt-senior Abraham Chelangam took the top place finish as the Oral Roberts cross country teams competed in the Summit League Championship hosted by St. Thomas Saturday morning.
 
The Golden Eagles men's team placed fourth overall with 121 points, while the women's team came in sixth with 167 points.
 
Chelangam, the 2024 individual champion, led the way for ORU in the men's 8000 meter, running a 23:43.6.
 
Andrew Smithwick was the next Golden Eagle to cross the finish line, placing 21st with a 25:06.2. Artwell Magake was close behind, placing 25th and running a 25:12.3. Brian Cheruiot and Sibonokuhle followed, placing 38th and 48th while running a 25:44.6 and 26:04.0, respectively. Jackson Cook rounded out ORU's finishers, placing 57th after finishing in 26:47.7.
 
The Golden Eagles were led by Ossly Murambidzi, who placed ninth and ran a 21:05.0 in the women's 6000 meter. Madeline Cabana was the next to finish for ORU, running a 22:33.1 and placing 41st. Baylee Woodrich was close behind, placing 46th and finishing in 22:47.9, while Lillian Woolery ran a 23:07.6 to place 52nd. Freshman sisters Helen Hesselgren and Emelia Hesselgren wrapped up the Golden Eagles' runners, running a 24:31.3 and 24:56.7 to place 61st and 64th, respectively.
 
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