developing oklahoma's post-collegiate elite athletes
for athletes pursuing...
olympic trials qualifiers
post-collegiate competition
elite and sub-elite clubs
high-level race standards
Joseph Engel
Joseph is the newest addition to SR Elite, joining in winter of 2023 after a successful collegiate career at Oklahoma City University. In his time with the Stars, Joseph was a two-time All-Conference finisher in XC and half-marathon qualifier for the 2022 NAIA Outdoor Track National Championship. He currently has his sights set on a fast marathon at the 2023 running of the Grandma's Marathon in Minnesota!
PERSONAL BESTS
5000m - 15:13 (2022)
Half Marathon - 1:10:37 (2022)
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Andrew Leahey
Andrew joined Scissortail Running Elite in spring of 2022, following several years of post-collegiate training. He attended Southern Nazarene University, where he claimed four All-American honors (3 x NCAA DII, 1 x NAIA) and set the (still-standing) 5000m school record. Prior to joining Scissortail Elite, he qualified for and competed in the 2019 USATF Half Marathon Championships and made his marathon debut at the 2019 California International Marathon, running 2:36. Andrew has his eyes set on a qualifying time for the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials, and his recent results suggest he is well on his way to realizing that goal!
PERSONAL BESTS
Mile - 4:20 (2022)
10000m - 31:24 (2022)
Half Marathon - 1:07:21 (2019)
Marathon - 2:22:44 (2022)
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Kyle McKinley
Is it cheating to put yourself on the elite squad of the club you founded? Maybe, but he can still hit the standards! You can read up more on Kyle's background on the About page, but we'll cover the highlights here. Kyle competed for Oklahoma City University's XC and Track teams in college, and was a member of the 2019 NAIA National Championship XC team. He was plagued with stress injuries each spring season, but still put together respectable PRs in the half marathon and 5000m. Post-collegiately, Kyle has taken time to be more injury-aware in his running, and it has paid off - his most recent race was a first place finish at the 2022 Erie Marathon, where he ran 2:32:58. Kyle has his sights set on an OTQ time (2:17:59) at CIM in 2023.
PERSONAL BESTS
5000m - 15:23 (2019)
Half Marathon - 1:10:19 (2019)
Marathon - 2:32:58 (2022)
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Sheridan McKinley
Sheridan is the inaugural member of Scissortail Running Elite, having been with Scissortail Running since 2019 and on the development team since its inception in early 2022. Sheridan is continuing her career after a successful four years at Oklahoma City University, where she was a member of three NAIA National Champion relay teams. Although she was a middle-distance specialist in college, she has stepped up in distance since graduating in December 2019, and has notched PRs in every distance from the 1500m up to the marathon. Sheridan is also the reigning USATF Half Marathon State Champion for Oklahoma!
PERSONAL BESTS
800m - 2:15 (2019)
1500m - 4:46 (2022)
5K (road) - 18:30 (2022)
Half Marathon - 1:24:38 (2023)
Marathon - 3:00:26 (2021)
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JOIN OUR ELITE TEAM
Are you a post-collegiate, sub-elite, or solo athlete looking for a team to race for? Fill out our Elite Team application today! Athletes receive free coaching for their distance, along with a Scissortail Running singlet. Members of the elite team are asked to represent the club by wearing SR gear at their races. More perks are in the works, apply today to make sure you're part of Oklahoma's fastest club!
MEN'S STANDARDS
4:15
9:20
15:10
31:30
1:10
2:30:00
1 mile
2 mile
5K
10K
Half marathon
Marathon
WOMEN'S STANDARDS
5:10
10:50
18:00
37:30
1:23:00
2:55:00