RACE DETAILS
Mississippi Christian University Watson Classic
8K
Friday, October 16, 2026
Clinton, Miss. | Choctaw Trails

THE BASICS
The University of the Ozarks men's cross country team finished fourth overall at the Mississippi Christian University Watson Classic in Clinton, Mississippi on Friday. The Eagles finished with 124 points, with Union (78), Ouachita Baptist (88) and Mississippi Christian (94) finishing ahead of Ozarks. The Eagles placed six runners in the top-40 and topped multiple NCAA I, NCAA II and NAIA programs at the race. Matthew Dunsworth was the team's top finisher running a 25:45.2 for twelfth overall. Peyton Jones followed running a 25:59.5 for twenty-fifth place and Gavin Jasenof was thirtieth running a 26:06.4. Rounding out the top-6 for the Eagles included Omarion Shaw, who ran a 26:10.3 for thirty-second place, Henry Lesley (26:15.5 - 34th) and Kaleab Haileselassie (26:21.2 - 38th). Diego Martinez placed 56th overall running a 26:46.1, Jase McAbee posted a time of  26:54.9 for sixty-second, Ruben Parra was seventy-sixth with a time of  27:18.4, Jerry Draper ran a 27:40.2 for eighty-seventh and G'Mar Britton ran a  28:00.9 for one-hundred and first.

EAGLES' TIMES AND PLACES
Matthew Dunsworth - 25:45.2 (12th)
Peyton Jones - 25:59.5 (25th)
Gavin Jasenof - 26:06.4 (30th)
Omarion Shaw - 26:10.3 (32nd)
Henry Lesley - 26:15.5 (34th)
Kaleab Haileselassie - 26:21.2 (38th)
Diego Martinez - 26:46.1 (56th)
Jase McAbee - 26:54.9 (62nd)
Ruben Parra - 27:18.4 (76th)
Jerry Draper – 27:40.2 (87th)
G'Mar Britton - 28:00.9 (101st)

TEAM RESULTS
1. Union (Tenn.) – 78
2. Ouachita Baptist – 88
3. Mississippi College – 94
4. Ozarks – 124
5. Mobile – 151
6. Loyola-New Orleans – 171
7. Jackson State – 263
8. TAMU-Texarkana – 263
9. Shelton State CC – 311
10. Louisiana Tech – 317
11. Texas Lutheran – 346
12. Blue Mountain – 382
13. SE Louisiana – 386
14. Northwestern St. – 394
15. William Carey – 418
16. Spring Hill – 437
17. Millsaps – 465
18. East Texas Baptist – 468
19. Meridian CC – 475
20. Faulkner – 506
21. UMHB – 579
22. UA Rich Mountain – 609
23. Xavier-Louisiana – 728
24. Marion Military Institute – 730
25. DSCC – 747
26. Alcorn State – 756
27. Miss. Univ. for Women – 792
28. Grambling – 796
29. Mississippi Valley – 883
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UP NEXT
The Eagles will now prepare for the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships October 31 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.