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Owasso’s Bella Nelson named 2024-25 Gatorade Oklahoma Girls Cross Country Runner of Year
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Owasso senior Bella Nelson is the 2024-25 Gatorade Oklahoma Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year, the company announced Thursday.
An Oklahoma State signee, Nelson won her second straight Class 6A state title this past fall as she crossed the finish line with a time of 17 minutes, 27.4 seconds.
Her victory helped Owasso claim its third straight team championship and fourth out of the last five seasons.
Following the state meet, Nelson placed 10th in 17:56.2 at the Nike Cross South Regional and was the highest finisher out of all runners from Oklahoma.
Nelson is the first athlete from Owasso to win Gatorade’s girls cross country runner of the year award.
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