SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. – Despite being without its top runner for the meet, the MACU Women's Cross Country team still shattered its team 6k record by almost five minutes, posting a time of 2:14.31 to place seventh at the John Brown Golden Eagle Invitational at Pollard's Field on Saturday morning.
 
RESULTS

• Distance: 6000-Meters (6k)
• Number of Teams: 8
• Number of Finishers: 84
• Team Score / Place: 209 / 7^th
• Team Time: 2:14:31
• Scoring Placements:
  • Ella Miller – 37^th – 24:59.96
  • Katelyn Newhouse – 51^st – 25:47.89
  • Kynna Brannan – 52^nd – 25:48.26
  • Cora Eyler – 72^nd – 28:24.45
  • Kaylee Campbell – 73^rd – 29:30.53

RACE SUMMARY

• After breaking the team 5k records in their first two meets of the year, the Evangels added one more record to the list with its 6k record in the JBU Golden Eagle Invitational. With a time of 2:14:31, MACU bested its previous best of 2:19:04 set on the same course last year at the SAC Championship no Nov. 8, 2025.
• More impressively, the Evangels shattered their record by almost five minutes without their top runner from their first two meets in Dawsen Branum.
• Freshman Ella Miller became only the second Evangel to run a sub 25-minute 6k race as her time of 24:59.95 made it the sixth-fastest time set in MACU's record book with the top five marks set by former NCCAA All-American Gracie Sanders.
• Katelyn Newhouse and Kynna Brannan also found themselves on MACU's top 10 6k list with their 51^st and 52^nd place finishes, crossing the line consecutively at 25:47.89 and 25:48.26, making it the seventh and eighth-best times in MACU's record book.
• Cora Eyler notched MACU's fourth scoring time, crossing the line in 28:24.45 while Kaylee Campbell notched MACU's fifth mark after finishing with a 29:30.53.

 UP NEXT

• Mid-America Christian will be back in-action next Saturday as the Evangels will once again run in the Old Glory Gallop hosted by Dallas Baptist at the Athletic Performance Ranch in Fort Worth, Texas. The women's 5k is slated to start at 9:15 am.