MIDWEST CITY — Mannford freshman Pippin Gormley capped an impressive cross country season Saturday with a fourth-place fi nish at the Class 4A state championships, leading a group of seven Pirate runners competing at Carl Albert High School in Midwest City.
Gormley completed the 3,200-meter course in 12 minutes, 8.17 seconds, fi nishing among the top fi ve Her performance was the highest individual state fi nish among Mannford's competitors and placed her among the best runners in Class 4A in her fi rst high school season.
The freshman fi nished just over 23 seconds behind state champion Kathleen Brady of Skiatook, who won the race in 11:44.49.
Senior Marley Beshear was Mannford's second fi nisher, placing 50th in 13:37.65.
Senior Karlee Christian crossed the fi nish line in 14:35.62 for 96th place, followed closely by junior Francella Jenkins, who in
Freshman Lailah Blackwell placed 122nd in 15:18.78, while junior Lyla Barbata rounded out Mannford's girls contingent with a 136thin
The Lady Pirates' state lineup featured a mix of experienced upperclassmen and young runners, including two freshmen who gained championship experience in their fi rst high school seasons.
On the boys side, junior Evin Holloway represented Mannford in the Class 4A 5-kilometer championship.
Holloway fi nished 66th with a time of 18:14.02, competing against runners from across the state.
The state meet marked the conclusion of the 2026 cross country season for Mannford, highlighted by Gormley's top-fi ve fi nish and a strong showing of young talent that gives the program something to build on in the coming years.