OKLAHOMA STATE CROSS COUNTRY
OKLAHOMA STATE CROSS COUNTRY Chile Pepper Festival | Ark. XC Course | Fayetteville, Ark. | Oct. 16, 2010 | 9:45 a.m. OSU Media Relations Contact: Sean Maguire ([email protected])
2010 Men’s XC Roster Name............................. Year........................ Hometown/Previous School Jeff Arnier ..................... Fr........................................ Arlington, Texas/Lamar Jacob Benn .................. Fr............... San Antonio, Texas/John Paul Stevens Raul Botezan ................ RFr......................................Cluj-Napoca, Romania Kevin Colon .................. Fr.................. Kansas City, Mo./Lee’s Summit West Kirubel Erassa .............. Fr.........................................Grayson, Ga./Grayson Tom Farrell .................... RFr.................................. Carlisle, United Kingdom German Fernandez ...... Jr................................. Riverbank, Calif./Riverbank Eric Fitzpatrick .............. Fr...............................................Boise, Idaho/Boise Sean Fleming ............... Sr................................ Regina, Sask., Can./O’Neill Ryan Gibson ................. RFr......................................Duncan, Okla./Duncan Ryan Little .................... Jr......................... Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie Colby Lowe ................... Jr......................................Southlake, Texas/Carroll Joseph Manilafasha ..... RFr..............................Denver, Colo./Denver North Matt McElroy ................. Fr.......................... Huntington Beach, Calif./Edison Girma Mecheso ............ Jr............................. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia/Auburn Taylor Monaghan .......... RFr...................................Tulsa, Okla./Tulsa Union Shane Moskowitz ......... Fr......................... Silverdale, Wash./Central Kitsap Mark Nelson ................. Sr.. Oklahoma City, Okla./Phillips Exeter Academy David Osborn ............... Fr.................................Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton Tyler Payton ................. Fr...................................................... Jay, Okla./Jay Ryan Prentice ............... So............................. Seattle, Wash./Mount Rainier Klaus Schmidt .............. RFr........................... Tivoli, N.Y./Red Hook Central Neal Smith .................... Fr......................................Southlake, Texas/Carroll Johnathan Stublaski ..... Jr.................................. Eagan, Minn./Henry Sibley Nick Thorp .................... Fr........................ McKinney, Texas/McKinney Boyd Bryan Wilson ................ RFr.................................. Edmond, Okla./Memorial
2010 Women’s XC Roster Name............................. Year........................ Hometown/Previous School Alexis Alexander ........... RFr...............New Braunfels, Texas/New Braunfels Brandi Andrews ............ Jr................ Chattanooga, Tenn./Girls Prep School Mihaela Bobos .............. Fr.........................................Cluj-Napoca, Romania Jackie Campos ............. So....................... Santa Teresa, N.M./Santa Teresa Emily Cloud .................. RFr................................. Stillwater, Okla./Stillwater Jori Davis ...................... Fr................................... Piedmont, Okla./Piedmont Jenny Dyer ................... Fr............................... Collinsville, Okla./Collinsville Victoria Fratczak ........... Jr...... Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada/Dartmouth Melanie Funke .............. So................................................ Minot, N.D./Minot Caileigh Glenn .............. Fr.... Newmarket, Ont., Can./Sacred Heart Catholic Ruth-Anne Hadjis ......... Fr....................Colorado Springs, Colo./Pine Creek Victoria Hanna .............. Fr...........Oshawa, Ont., Can./R.S. McLaughlin CVI Laura Heaton ................ Jr...................................... Amarillo, Texas/Tascosa Kate Kujawa ................. RFr.........Regina, Sask., Can./Campbell Collegiate Felicity Milton ................ Sr.................................Oakham, Rutland, England Teran Mixon .................. Sr....................................Coalgate, Okla./Coalgate Kaitlin O’Hagan ............ Fr............... Markham, Ont., Can./Markham District Natalja Piliusina ............ Fr.............................................. Klaipeda, Lithuania Katy Puterka ................. Fr..........................Shepherdstown, WVa./Stillwater Aven Sanders................ RFr...........................Hennessey, Okla./Hennessey Mihaela Susa ................ Sr........................................Cluj-Napoca, Romania Kendra Woodson .......... Jr.............................Farmington, N.M./Piedra Vista Janelle Wright ............... Fr............................... Midwest City, Okla./Choctaw
Coaches: Dave Smith, Director of Cross Country and Track and Field John Baumann, Assistant Coach - Throws Zivile Pukstiene, Assistant Coach - Jumps Bobby Lockhart, Assistant Coach - Distance Sean McCabe, Assistant Coach - Distance Brionne Yosten, Assistant Coach - Distance
The Basics The Oklahoma State cross country program returns to action Saturday, as the men’s and women’s teams travel to Fayetteville, Ark., for the Chile Pepper Festival. The annual event, in its 22nd year, features many of the top collegiate teams from around the country, with this year’s edition hosting about 4,000 athletes. The collegiate portion of the day will begin at 9:45 a.m. with the men’s 10,000-meter race, while the women’s 5,000-meter race is scheduled to follow at 10:30 a.m. All races will be held at the University of Arkansas Cross Country Course. OSU Lineups Nearly all of Oklahoma State’s men and women are registered to run Saturday, including several key men’s athletes from last year’s national championship team. (full listing on next page) Last Time Out The Oklahoma State cross country program turned in one its most dominant performances in the 74-year history of the Cowboy Jamboree Saturday, claiming the first-place individual and first-place team finish in both the men’s and women’s university divisions. Cowgirl senior Mihaela Susa was the top women’s finisher in the event, running the 6,000-meter race with a time of 21:10.53. She was one of five Cowgirls to finish in the top 10. On the men’s side, OSU junior Girma Mecheso anchored the Cowboys’ meet
championship, winning the individual title by more than 20 seconds. He was one of five Cowboys in the top 10. 2009 in Review The 2009 season was perhaps the best season in the history of Oklahoma State cross country for the men’s team. The Cowboys captured their second Big 12 Championship in two years, and added their second NCAA Championship, their first since 1954. Senior Ryan Vail won the individual Big 12 championship and was joined in the top four by three of his teammates. OSU went on to win its fifth NCAA Regional Championship before winning the NCAA Championships. The Cowgirls were led all season by star runner Mihaela Susa who narrowly missed out on notching her third straight All-Big 12 honor. Susa showed up strong at regionals to win her third straight AllRegion honor and an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships. OSU in the Polls The USTFCCCA rankings have listed the Oklahoma State men’s cross country team at the No. 2 spot in each 2010 poll. This week the Cowboys sit only eight points behind top-ranked Stanford. The men have also been the No. 1-ranked Midwest region squad in each poll this year. The Cowgirls began the year unranked, but have climbed to No. 28 in the latest poll after impressive performances in their first two meets. They are No. 3 in the Midwest Region.
2010 Cross Country Schedules/Results Men Sat., Sept. 4............ Hurricane Invitational...................... Tulsa, Okla.......................... 5-0 Sat., Sept. 25.......... Cowboy Jamboree.......................... Stillwater, Okla.....................1st Sat., Oct. 16........... Chile Pepper Festival...................... Fayetteville, Ark........ 9:45 a.m. Sat., Oct. 30........... Big 12 Championships.................... Stillwater, Okla............... 9 a.m. Sat., Nov. 13........... NCAA Midwest Regionals............... Peoria, Ill.......................11 a.m. Mon. Nov. 22.......... NCAA Championships.................... Terre Haute, Ind........... 12 p.m.
Women Sat., Sept. 4............ Hurricane Invitational...................... Tulsa, Okla.......................... 4-1 Sat., Sept. 25.......... Cowboy Jamboree.......................... Stillwater, Okla.....................1st Sat., Oct. 16........... Chile Pepper Festival...................... Fayetteville, Ark...... 10:30 a.m. Sat., Oct. 30........... Big 12 Championships.................... Stillwater, Okla............... 9 a.m. Sat., Nov. 13........... NCAA Midwest Regionals............... Peoria, Ill.......................11 a.m. Mon. Nov. 22.......... NCAA Championships.................... Terre Haute, Ind........... 12 p.m.
Chile Pepper Festival Pokes’ Quotes: OSU Previews The Chile Pepper Coach Dave Smith “This will weigh into who our top runners will be heading into nationals, but so will the Jamboree and so will everyday things we see in workouts. I have a pretty good feel in my mind and I think I know who our top nine on both sides are. I think it would take something fairly significant on both sides are. It would take something fairly significant to shake that up at this point.” “We prep for the 10k all year. That’s kind of the way we deal with things. It’s not much different for us, other than that it’s at a time of the year when we’re hitting a lot of intensity. We’re in about a 15- to 21-day period where we’re really doing a lot of training - a lot more than the rest of the year. Once we get through this weekend then we go through about three or for more days of that then things really calm down. From then on it’s just racing and resting.” “We’re still trying to figure out a couple things. One of those is with our fourth and fifth men. How long can they go with the first three? We’re going to do things a little differently this weekend in that German, Colby and Girma, hopefully, are going to run together and we’re going to run really controlled through four miles. Then each half mile after that we’re going to pick up the intensity and see how long our fourth and fifth guys can hang in there and run comfortably. That will give us some idea of we’re going to plan our attack at the national meet.” Colby Lowe
2010 Chile Pepper Festival Schedule Men’s Collegiate.............. 10K............................. 9:45 a.m. Women’s Collegiate....... 5K..............................10:30 a.m.
Awards Presentation.... Men & Women.... 11:05 a.m.
“It’s going to be a good race. There’s going to be quite a few good teams there that we’re going to encounter. It’s a good test to really see where we all are. Another thing is that it is a 10k, so it’s a good thing to simulate what we’re going to come to at regionals and nationals. It will be a good chance for some of these guys that haven’t run one before to really get a good effect of what it’s going to feel like. Also, being in a big race with some good teams will get everybody used to running in that situation where you have to be focused and you have to know what our plan is and what we’re doing. We’ll really focus on running our race and doing what we do best; just going out there and competing hard.” German Fernandez “We’re just going out there to compete hard. We’re not necessarily going for the win, we’re just going to get better as a team. It’s going to be really competitive with Arkansas and Indiana and the other teams there. We’re just going to run our own race. When we start worrying about them, that’s when it gets in our head and we get nervous. We’ve just got to treat it like another race. We’re just going out there and having fun.” Felicity Milton “I really want to get out there and just run it. I didn’t have such a good shoot at the Jamboree and I thought I was fit. I thought I was ready to race; turned out it was a really bad day. I’ve had good training sessions. I had them before the Jamboree and I’ve had them after the Jamboree. I’d like to get some confidence. I’d like to run well, but ultimately, we’re training too and we want to hit the Big 12s, regionals and nationals stronger each time. We’ll run tired on Saturday, but hopefully it will really pay off in the long run and we’ll get a chance to rest up before the rest of the year.”
2010 Chile Pepper Festival Field Adams State U. Arkansas State U. Arkansas Tech U. Auburn U. Augustana College Avila U. Baylor U. Cameron U. Christian Brothers U. Cloud Comm. College Dallas Baptist U. Delta State U. Drury U. East Central U. Fort Lewis College Harding U. Houston Baptist U. Indiana U. Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne John Brown U. Lipscomb U. Louisiana State U. Maryville U. of St. Louis
McNeese State U. Mississippi Valley State U. Missouri S&T U. Missouri Southern State U. Missouri State U. NW Missouri State U. Oakland U. Oklahoma Christian U. Oklahoma State U. Rogers State U. SE Oklahoma State U. Southern Methodist U. Southern Nazarene U. Southwest Baptist U. SW Oklahoma State U. Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Texas A&M U. Texas Christian U. Trinity U. Tulane U. U. of Ala. - Huntsville U. of Ala. at Birmingham
U. of Arkansas U. of Arkansas - Ft. Smith U. of Arkansas at Pine Bluff U. of Arkansas Little Rock U. of Central Arkansas U. of Houston U. of Massachusetts U. of Memphis U. of North Dakota U. of Oklahoma U. of South Dakota U. of Southern Mississippi U. of Texas at Arlington U. of Texas at Tyler U. of Texas San Antonio U. of the Incarnate Word U. of Tulsa U. of West Florida U. of Wyoming UT Pan American Wayne State U. West Texas A&M U.
OSU MEN
OSU WOMEN
Arnier, Jeff Farrell, Tom Fernandez, German Fleming, Sean Lowe, Colby Manilafasha, Joseph McElroy, Matthew Mecheso, Girma Monaghan, Taylor Prentice, Ryan Schmidt, Klaus Stublaski, Jonathan
Andrews, Brandi Davis, Jori Dyer, Jenny Fratczak, Victoria Funke, Melanie Glenn, Caileigh Hadjis, Ruthanne Hanna, Victoria Heaton, Laura Kujawa, Kate Milton, Felicity Mixon, Teran Piluisina, Natalja Sanders, Aven Susa, Mihaela
Chile Pepper Festival | Ark. XC Course | Fayetteville, Ark. | Oct. 16, 2010
2010 Team Results Men
Women
Hurricane Festival (5-0)
Hurricane Festival (4-1)
Sept. 4, 2010 :: Mohawk Park :: Tulsa, Okla. :: 4 miles Pl Athlete Time 1 Tom Farrell 19:54 2 Ryan Prentice 19:59 3 Sean Fleming 20:01 11 Joseph Manilafasha 20:13 13 Taylor Monaghan 20:19 Dual Results OSU def. John Brown, 15-40 OSU def. Oklahoma, 19-36 OSU def. Oklahoma Wesleyan, 15-40 OSU def. Oral Roberts, 15-40 OSU def. Tulsa, 26-30
Sept. 4, 2010 :: Mohawk Park :: Tulsa, Okla. :: 2 miles Pl Athlete Time 3 Kate Kujawa 11:05 9 Jori Davis 11:17 10 Victoria Hanna 11:19 13 Melanie Funke 11:28 14 Jackie Campos 11:29 17 Brandi Andrews 11:44 21 Laura Heaton 12:05 Dual Results OSU def. John Brown, 15-50 OSU def. Oklahoma, 23-37 OSU def. Oklahoma Wesleyan, 15-50 OSU def. Oral Roberts, 17-46 Tulsa def. OSU, 18-37
Cowboy Jamboree (1st Place)
Sept. 25, 2010 :: OSU XC Course :: Stillwater, Okla. :: 8,000 meters Pl Athlete Time 1 Girma Mecheso 23:46.17 5 Colby Lowe 24:28.59 6 German Fernandez 24:28.74 7 Tom Farrell 24:28.80 9 Johnathan Stublaski 24:47.82 11 Matthew McElroy 24:55.69 13 Joseph Manilafasha 25:00.51 23 Sean Fleming 25:25.77 43 Taylor Monaghan 26:11.68 59 Ryan Little 26:37.67
Cowboy Jamboree (1st Place)
Sept. 25, 2010 :: OSU XC Course :: Stillwater, Okla. :: 6,000 meters Pl Athlete Time 1 Mihaela Susa 21:10.53 4 Victoria Fratczak 21:31.69 5 Natalja Piluisina 21:35.55 6 Felicity Milton 21:37.19 9 Kate Kujawa 21:56.25 12 Victoria Hanna 22:13.30 19 Melanie Funke 22:38.11 38 Brandi Andrews 23:25.45 40 Caileigh Glenn 23:33.86 42 Laura Heaton 23:40.78 53 Jenny Dyer 24:02.85
2010 Best Lists Men
Four Miles 1 2 3 11 13
Tom Farrell 19:54 Ryan Prentice 19:59 Sean Fleming 20:01 Joseph Manilafasha 20:13 Taylor Monaghan 20:19
8,00 Meters 1 5 6 7 9 11 13 23 43 59
Girma Mecheso Colby Lowe German Fernandez Tom Farrell Johnathan Stublaski Matthew McElroy Joseph Manilafasha Sean Fleming Taylor Monaghan Ryan Little
Women 9/4/10 9/4/10 9/4/10 9/4/10 9/4/10
Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv.
23:46.17 24:28.59 24:28.74 24:28.80 24:47.82 24:55.69 25:00.51 25:25.77 26:11.68 26:37.67
Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla.
Two Miles 3 9 10 13 14 17 21
Kate Kujawa Jori Davis Victoria Hanna Melanie Funke Jackie Campos Brandi Andrews Laura Heaton
6,000 Meters 1 4 5 6 9 12 19 38 40 42 53
11:05 11:17 11:19 11:28 11:29 11:44 12:05
Mihaela Susa Victoria Fratczak Natalja Piluisina Felicity Milton Kate Kujawa Victoria Hanna Melanie Funke Brandi Andrews Caileigh Glenn Laura Heaton Jenny Dyer
9/4/10 9/4/10 9/4/10 9/4/10 9/4/10 9/4/10 9/4/10
Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv.
Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla.
21:10.53 21:31.69 21:35.55 21:37.19 21:56.25 22:13.30 22:38.11 23:25.45 23:33.86 23:40.78 24:02.85
Chile Pepper Festival | Ark. XC Course | Fayetteville, Ark. | Oct. 16, 2010
2010 Indiv. Results Men Tom Farrell
Pl Time Date Event 1 19:54 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv. 7 24:28.80 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
German Fernandez
Pl Time Date Event 6 24:28.74 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Sean Fleming
Pl Time Date Event 3 20:01 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv. 23 25:25.77 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Ryan Little
Pl Time Date Event 59 26:37.67 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Colby Lowe
Pl Time Date Event 5 24:28.59 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Joseph Manilafasha
Pl Time Date Event 11 20:13 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv. 13 25:00.51 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Matthew McElroy
Pl Time Date Event 11 24:55.69 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Girma Mecheso
Pl Time Date Event 1 23:46.17 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Taylor Monaghan
Pl Time Date Event 13 20:19 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv. 43 26:11.68 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Ryan Prentice
Pl Time Date Event 2 19:59 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv.
Johnathan Stublaski
Pl Time Date Event 9 24:47.82 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Women Site Distance Tulsa, Okla. Four miles Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m Site Distance Tulsa, Okla. Four miles Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m Site Distance Tulsa, Okla. Four miles Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m Site Distance Tulsa, Okla. Four miles Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m Site Tulsa, Okla.
Distance Four miles
Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m
Brandi Andrews
Pl Time Date Event 17 11:44 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv. 38 23:25.45 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Jackie Campos
Pl Time Date Event 14 11:29 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv.
Jori Davis
Pl Time Date Event 9 11:17 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv.
Jenny Dyer
Pl Time Date Event 53 24:02.85 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Victoria Fratczak
Pl Time Date Event 4 21:31.69 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Melanie Funke
Pl Time Date Event 13 11:28 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv. 19 22:38.11 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Caileigh Glenn
Pl Time Date Event 40 23:33.86 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Victoria Hanna
Pl Time Date Event 10 11:19 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv. 12 22:13.30 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Laura Heaton
Pl Time Date Event 21 12:05 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv. 42 23:40.78 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Kate Kujawa
Pl Time Date Event 3 11:05 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv. 9 21:56.25 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Felicity Milton
Pl Time Date Event 6 21:37.19 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Natalja Piluisina
Pl Time Date Event 5 21:35.55 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Mihaela Susa
Pl Time Date Event 1 21:10.53 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Site Distance Tulsa, Okla. Two miles Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Tulsa, Okla.
Distance Two miles
Site Tulsa, Okla.
Distance Two miles
Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Distance Tulsa, Okla. Two miles Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Distance Tulsa, Okla. Two miles Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Distance Tulsa, Okla. Two miles Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Distance Tulsa, Okla. Two miles Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m
Chile Pepper Festival | Ark. XC Course | Fayetteville, Ark. | Oct. 16, 2010
2009 Men’s Highlights 2009 NCAA Cross Country Championships Team Results (top 10 teams only) 1. Oklahoma State, 127 points 2. Oregon, 143 points 3. Alabama, 173 points 4. Northern Arizona, 190 points 5. William & Mary, 226 points 6. Colorado, 315 points 7. Wisconsin, 321 points T8. New Mexico, 350 points T8. Iona, 350 points 10. Stanford, 354 points
Oklahoma State Ind. Results | NCAA Championships 7. Ryan Vail, 29:40.7 8. Colby Lowe, 29:42.4 11. John Kosgei, 29:48.3 24. Girma Mecheso, 30:13.6 77. German Fernandez, 30:53.9 80. David Chirchir, 30:59.6 123. Johnathan Stublaski, 31:25.2
2009 Big 12 Cross Country Championships Team Results 1. Oklahoma State, 24 points 2. Colorado, 56 points 3. Oklahoma, 75 points 4. Iowa State, 107 points 5. Texas, 132 points 6. Texas A&M, 171 points 7. Nebraska, 199 points T8. Kansas, 237 points T8. Missouri, 237 points 10. Texas Tech, 278 points 11. Baylor, 282 points 12. Kansas State, 354 points
Oklahoma State Ind. Results | Big 12 Championships 1. Ryan Vail, 24:50.67 2. John Kosgei, 24:52.26 3. Colby Lowe, 24:55.25 4. German Fernandez, 24:57.83 14. Girma Mecheso, 25:30.53 28. John Stublaski, 25:50.44 40. Ryan Little, 26:02.76 45. Ryan Prentice, 26:08.10 55. David Chirchir, 26:25.84
2009 Cross Country Honors and Accolades • • • • • • •
NCAA Champions Big 12 Champions (second straight year) NCAA Midwest Region Champions (fifth straight year) Chile Pepper Festival Champions Hurricane Festival Champions USTFCCCA Men’s Division I National Scholar Team of the Year USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (12th straight year)
USTFCCCA Men’s Division I National Coach of the Year Dave Smith
USTFCCCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year Dave Smith (fourth straight year)
Big 12 Coach of the Year
Dave Smith (second straight year)
All-Americans
Ryan Vail (seventh place) Colby Lowe (eighth place) John Kosgei (11th place) Girma Mecheso (24th place)
Big 12 Individual Champion Ryan Vail
All-Big 12
Ryan Vail (first place) John Kosgei (second place) Colby Lowe (third place) German Fernandez (fourth place) Girma Mecheso (14th place)
Big 12 Runner of the Week John Kosgei, Sept. 28-Oct. 4 Colby Lowe, Oct. 12-18
All-Region
David Chirchir (ninth place) John Kosgei (10th place) Ryan Vail (11th place) German Fernandez (12th place) Colby Lowe (13th place) Girma Mecheso (14th place) Daniel Watts (16th place)
ESPN the Magazine/ CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-American Ryan Vail (third straight year)
USTFCCCA All-Academic Individuals German Fernandez Colby Lowe Ryan Vail
Academic All-Big 12 Colby Lowe (first team) Ryan Vail (first team) Daniel Watts (first team) Peter Wood (first team)
2009 Cross Country Schedule/Results Men Sept. 5....Hurricane Festival (Tulsa, OK)........................................... 1st place Oct. 5......Cowboy Jamboree (Stillwater, OK).................................... 4th place Oct. 17....Chile Pepper Festival (Fayetteville, AR)............................. 1st place Oct. 31....Big 12 Championships (Columbia, MO)............................. 1st place Nov. 14...NCAA Midwest Region Championships(Springfield, MO).. 1st place Nov. 23...NCAA Championships (Terre Haute, IN)............................ 1st place
Women Sept. 5....Hurricane Festival (Tulsa, OK).......................................... 2nd place Oct. 5......Cowboy Jamboree (Stillwater, OK).................................. 11th place Oct. 17....Chile Pepper Festival (Fayetteville, AR)............................. 6th place Oct. 31....Big 12 Championships (Columbia, MO)........................... 10th place Nov. 14...NCAA Midwest Region Championships(Springfield, MO)......... NTS Nov. 23...NCAA Championships (Terre Haute, IN)................................... NTS .......................................................................... (Susa 110th as an individual)
Chile Pepper Festival | Ark. XC Course | Fayetteville, Ark. | Oct. 16, 2010
2009 Best Lists Men
Women
Four Miles
Two Miles
2 4 5 8 13
John Stublaski.......... 19:57.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Daniel Watts............. 20:05.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Ryan Prentice........... 20:07.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Sean Fleming........... 20:30.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Peter Wood.............. 21:06.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival
8,000 meters
3 John Kosgei............. 23:53.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 4 Colby Lowe.............. 23:54.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 18 John Stublaski.......... 24:31.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 22 Girma Mecheso........ 24:38.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 27 Daniel Watts............. 24:49.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 1 Ryan Vail.................. 24:50 ....10/31/09 .........................Big 12 29 Ryan Prentice........... 24:54.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 4 German Fernandez.. 24:57 ....10/31/09 .........................Big 12 43 Ryan Little................ 25:12.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 58 David Chirchir........... 25:22.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 150 Peter Wood.............. 26:50.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 176 Sean Fleming........... 27:18.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree
10,000 meters 1 2 3 11 12 24 20 29 80 38 83
Colby Lowe.............. 29:30.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper John Kosgei............. 29:30.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper Ryan Vail.................. 29:31.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper German Fernandez.. 30:09.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper John Stublaski.......... 30:11.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper Girma Mecheso........ 30:13.6..11/23/09.NCAA Championships Daniel Watts............. 30:27.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper Ryan Prentice........... 30:51.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper David Chirchir........... 30:59.6..11/23/09.NCAA Championships Ryan Little................ 31:09.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper Peter Wood.............. 32:06.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper
5 6 9 11 14 19 24
Victoria Fratczak....... 11:23.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Kate Kujawa............. 11:25.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Teran Mixon.............. 11:33.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Jacqueline Campos.. 11:37.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Melanie Funke.......... 11:46.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Kendra Woodson...... 12:00.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Brandi Andrews........ 12:40.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival
5,000 meters
6 Mihaela Susa........... 17:34.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 32 Victoria Fratczak....... 18:14.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 66 Melanie Funke.......... 18:46.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 80 Jacqueline Campos.. 19:02.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 91 Teran Mixon.............. 19:08.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 93 Alyse Goldsmith....... 19:08.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 149 Brandi Andrews........ 20:08.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 171 Laura Heaton........... 20:41.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 176 Kelli Quimby............. 20:55.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 190 Kaitlin Scepanski...... 21:45.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree
6,000 meters
7 Mihaela Susa........... 20:59.....11/14/09...............NCAA Region 27 Victoria Fratczak....... 21:41.....11/14/09...............NCAA Region 28 Natalia Kovtun.......... 21:42.....11/14/09...............NCAA Region 41 Melanie Funke.......... 22:09.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper 50 Alyse Goldsmith....... 22:24.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper 59 Jacqueline Campos.. 22:34.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper 53 Tone Hjalmarsen...... 23:16.....10/31/09..........................Big 12 147 Laura Heaton........... 23:42.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper 88 Teran Mixon.............. 24:35.....10/31/09..........................Big 12 214 Kelli Quimby............. 25:27.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper 236 Zoe Galbraith............ 26:37.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper
School Records Men 8,000 meters (Top 5)
1 German Fernandez.. 23:34.7.... Pre-Nationals.......................2008 2 John Kosgei.............. 23:44.4.... Pre-Nationals.......................2008 3 Girma Mecheso........ 23:46.17.. Cowboy Jamboree...............2010 4 Jon Wild.................... 23:47.20.. Chile Pepper Invite..............1994 5 Ryan Vail.................. 23:49....... Cowboy Jamboree...............2007
10,000 Meters (Top 5)
1 Jon Wild.................... 28:30 ...... Chile Pepper Invite..............1995 2 Patrick Kiptum.......... 29:02....... Chile Pepper Invite..............1995 3 Kim Critchley............ 29:12....... Chile Pepper Invite..............1995 T4 Colby Lowe............ 29:30....... Chile Pepper Invite..............2009 T4 John Kosgei........... 29:30....... Chile Pepper Invite..............2009
Women Two-Mile (Top 5) 1 2 3 4 5
McMiken, Christine.10:03.78.. 1984.............. O-State Invitational Davies, Mary........... 10:44....... 9/4/04......... Hurricane Invitational. Haberl, Veronica..... 10:48.56.. 1984.............. O-State Invitational. Smedstad, Hanna... 10:51....... 9/13/97...................OSU XC Dual Kate Kujawa........... 11:05....... 9/4/10......... Hurricane Invitational
3,000 meters (Top 3)
1 McMiken, Christine.9:30......... 1985........................... All-Comers . 2 McMiken, Christine.9:40......... 1985...............Sooner Invitational. 3 McMiken, Christine.9:45......... 1984........... Oklahoma Triangular
5,000 meters (Top 3)
1 McMiken, Christine.16:06....... 1985............Arkansas Invitational. 2 Goodman, Jackie.... 16:15.55.. 11/12/87..... NCAA Championship. 3 Barry, Sonia............ 16:19.11.. 10/21/88.......Big 8 Championship
6,000 meters (top 3)
1 Alfheim, Siri............. 20:22....... 10/27/01.....Big 12 Championship. 2 Davies, Mary........... 20:29....... 11/21/05..... NCAA Championship 3 Alfheim, Siri............. 20:31....... 2001......NCAA Midwest Regional Chile Pepper Festival | Ark. XC Course | Fayetteville, Ark. | Oct. 16, 2010
2010 Men’s XC Roster Name............................. Year........................ Hometown/Previous School Jeff Arnier ..................... Fr........................................ Arlington, Texas/Lamar Jacob Benn .................. Fr............... San Antonio, Texas/John Paul Stevens Raul Botezan ................ RFr......................................Cluj-Napoca, Romania Kevin Colon .................. Fr.................. Kansas City, Mo./Lee’s Summit West Kirubel Erassa .............. Fr.........................................Grayson, Ga./Grayson Tom Farrell .................... RFr.................................. Carlisle, United Kingdom German Fernandez ...... Jr................................. Riverbank, Calif./Riverbank Eric Fitzpatrick .............. Fr...............................................Boise, Idaho/Boise Sean Fleming ............... Sr................................ Regina, Sask., Can./O’Neill Ryan Gibson ................. RFr......................................Duncan, Okla./Duncan Ryan Little .................... Jr......................... Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie Colby Lowe ................... Jr......................................Southlake, Texas/Carroll Joseph Manilafasha ..... RFr..............................Denver, Colo./Denver North Matt McElroy ................. Fr.......................... Huntington Beach, Calif./Edison Girma Mecheso ............ Jr............................. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia/Auburn Taylor Monaghan .......... RFr...................................Tulsa, Okla./Tulsa Union Shane Moskowitz ......... Fr......................... Silverdale, Wash./Central Kitsap Mark Nelson ................. Sr.. Oklahoma City, Okla./Phillips Exeter Academy David Osborn ............... Fr.................................Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton Tyler Payton ................. Fr...................................................... Jay, Okla./Jay Ryan Prentice ............... So............................. Seattle, Wash./Mount Rainier Klaus Schmidt .............. RFr........................... Tivoli, N.Y./Red Hook Central Neal Smith .................... Fr......................................Southlake, Texas/Carroll Johnathan Stublaski ..... Jr.................................. Eagan, Minn./Henry Sibley Nick Thorp .................... Fr........................ McKinney, Texas/McKinney Boyd Bryan Wilson ................ RFr.................................. Edmond, Okla./Memorial
2010 Women’s XC Roster Name............................. Year........................ Hometown/Previous School Alexis Alexander ........... RFr...............New Braunfels, Texas/New Braunfels Brandi Andrews ............ Jr................ Chattanooga, Tenn./Girls Prep School Mihaela Bobos .............. Fr.........................................Cluj-Napoca, Romania Jackie Campos ............. So....................... Santa Teresa, N.M./Santa Teresa Emily Cloud .................. RFr................................. Stillwater, Okla./Stillwater Jori Davis ...................... Fr................................... Piedmont, Okla./Piedmont Jenny Dyer ................... Fr............................... Collinsville, Okla./Collinsville Victoria Fratczak ........... Jr...... Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada/Dartmouth Melanie Funke .............. So................................................ Minot, N.D./Minot Caileigh Glenn .............. Fr.... Newmarket, Ont., Can./Sacred Heart Catholic Ruth-Anne Hadjis ......... Fr....................Colorado Springs, Colo./Pine Creek Victoria Hanna .............. Fr...........Oshawa, Ont., Can./R.S. McLaughlin CVI Laura Heaton ................ Jr...................................... Amarillo, Texas/Tascosa Kate Kujawa ................. RFr.........Regina, Sask., Can./Campbell Collegiate Felicity Milton ................ Sr.................................Oakham, Rutland, England Teran Mixon .................. Sr....................................Coalgate, Okla./Coalgate Kaitlin O’Hagan ............ Fr............... Markham, Ont., Can./Markham District Natalja Piliusina ............ Fr.............................................. Klaipeda, Lithuania Katy Puterka ................. Fr..........................Shepherdstown, WVa./Stillwater Aven Sanders................ RFr...........................Hennessey, Okla./Hennessey Mihaela Susa ................ Sr........................................Cluj-Napoca, Romania Kendra Woodson .......... Jr.............................Farmington, N.M./Piedra Vista Janelle Wright ............... Fr............................... Midwest City, Okla./Choctaw
Coaches: Dave Smith, Director of Cross Country and Track and Field John Baumann, Assistant Coach - Throws Zivile Pukstiene, Assistant Coach - Jumps Bobby Lockhart, Assistant Coach - Distance Sean McCabe, Assistant Coach - Distance Brionne Yosten, Assistant Coach - Distance
The Basics The Oklahoma State cross country program returns to action Saturday, as the men’s and women’s teams travel to Fayetteville, Ark., for the Chile Pepper Festival. The annual event, in its 22nd year, features many of the top collegiate teams from around the country, with this year’s edition hosting about 4,000 athletes. The collegiate portion of the day will begin at 9:45 a.m. with the men’s 10,000-meter race, while the women’s 5,000-meter race is scheduled to follow at 10:30 a.m. All races will be held at the University of Arkansas Cross Country Course. OSU Lineups Nearly all of Oklahoma State’s men and women are registered to run Saturday, including several key men’s athletes from last year’s national championship team. (full listing on next page) Last Time Out The Oklahoma State cross country program turned in one its most dominant performances in the 74-year history of the Cowboy Jamboree Saturday, claiming the first-place individual and first-place team finish in both the men’s and women’s university divisions. Cowgirl senior Mihaela Susa was the top women’s finisher in the event, running the 6,000-meter race with a time of 21:10.53. She was one of five Cowgirls to finish in the top 10. On the men’s side, OSU junior Girma Mecheso anchored the Cowboys’ meet
championship, winning the individual title by more than 20 seconds. He was one of five Cowboys in the top 10. 2009 in Review The 2009 season was perhaps the best season in the history of Oklahoma State cross country for the men’s team. The Cowboys captured their second Big 12 Championship in two years, and added their second NCAA Championship, their first since 1954. Senior Ryan Vail won the individual Big 12 championship and was joined in the top four by three of his teammates. OSU went on to win its fifth NCAA Regional Championship before winning the NCAA Championships. The Cowgirls were led all season by star runner Mihaela Susa who narrowly missed out on notching her third straight All-Big 12 honor. Susa showed up strong at regionals to win her third straight AllRegion honor and an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships. OSU in the Polls The USTFCCCA rankings have listed the Oklahoma State men’s cross country team at the No. 2 spot in each 2010 poll. This week the Cowboys sit only eight points behind top-ranked Stanford. The men have also been the No. 1-ranked Midwest region squad in each poll this year. The Cowgirls began the year unranked, but have climbed to No. 28 in the latest poll after impressive performances in their first two meets. They are No. 3 in the Midwest Region.
2010 Cross Country Schedules/Results Men Sat., Sept. 4............ Hurricane Invitational...................... Tulsa, Okla.......................... 5-0 Sat., Sept. 25.......... Cowboy Jamboree.......................... Stillwater, Okla.....................1st Sat., Oct. 16........... Chile Pepper Festival...................... Fayetteville, Ark........ 9:45 a.m. Sat., Oct. 30........... Big 12 Championships.................... Stillwater, Okla............... 9 a.m. Sat., Nov. 13........... NCAA Midwest Regionals............... Peoria, Ill.......................11 a.m. Mon. Nov. 22.......... NCAA Championships.................... Terre Haute, Ind........... 12 p.m.
Women Sat., Sept. 4............ Hurricane Invitational...................... Tulsa, Okla.......................... 4-1 Sat., Sept. 25.......... Cowboy Jamboree.......................... Stillwater, Okla.....................1st Sat., Oct. 16........... Chile Pepper Festival...................... Fayetteville, Ark...... 10:30 a.m. Sat., Oct. 30........... Big 12 Championships.................... Stillwater, Okla............... 9 a.m. Sat., Nov. 13........... NCAA Midwest Regionals............... Peoria, Ill.......................11 a.m. Mon. Nov. 22.......... NCAA Championships.................... Terre Haute, Ind........... 12 p.m.
Chile Pepper Festival Pokes’ Quotes: OSU Previews The Chile Pepper Coach Dave Smith “This will weigh into who our top runners will be heading into nationals, but so will the Jamboree and so will everyday things we see in workouts. I have a pretty good feel in my mind and I think I know who our top nine on both sides are. I think it would take something fairly significant on both sides are. It would take something fairly significant to shake that up at this point.” “We prep for the 10k all year. That’s kind of the way we deal with things. It’s not much different for us, other than that it’s at a time of the year when we’re hitting a lot of intensity. We’re in about a 15- to 21-day period where we’re really doing a lot of training - a lot more than the rest of the year. Once we get through this weekend then we go through about three or for more days of that then things really calm down. From then on it’s just racing and resting.” “We’re still trying to figure out a couple things. One of those is with our fourth and fifth men. How long can they go with the first three? We’re going to do things a little differently this weekend in that German, Colby and Girma, hopefully, are going to run together and we’re going to run really controlled through four miles. Then each half mile after that we’re going to pick up the intensity and see how long our fourth and fifth guys can hang in there and run comfortably. That will give us some idea of we’re going to plan our attack at the national meet.” Colby Lowe
2010 Chile Pepper Festival Schedule Men’s Collegiate.............. 10K............................. 9:45 a.m. Women’s Collegiate....... 5K..............................10:30 a.m.
Awards Presentation.... Men & Women.... 11:05 a.m.
“It’s going to be a good race. There’s going to be quite a few good teams there that we’re going to encounter. It’s a good test to really see where we all are. Another thing is that it is a 10k, so it’s a good thing to simulate what we’re going to come to at regionals and nationals. It will be a good chance for some of these guys that haven’t run one before to really get a good effect of what it’s going to feel like. Also, being in a big race with some good teams will get everybody used to running in that situation where you have to be focused and you have to know what our plan is and what we’re doing. We’ll really focus on running our race and doing what we do best; just going out there and competing hard.” German Fernandez “We’re just going out there to compete hard. We’re not necessarily going for the win, we’re just going to get better as a team. It’s going to be really competitive with Arkansas and Indiana and the other teams there. We’re just going to run our own race. When we start worrying about them, that’s when it gets in our head and we get nervous. We’ve just got to treat it like another race. We’re just going out there and having fun.” Felicity Milton “I really want to get out there and just run it. I didn’t have such a good shoot at the Jamboree and I thought I was fit. I thought I was ready to race; turned out it was a really bad day. I’ve had good training sessions. I had them before the Jamboree and I’ve had them after the Jamboree. I’d like to get some confidence. I’d like to run well, but ultimately, we’re training too and we want to hit the Big 12s, regionals and nationals stronger each time. We’ll run tired on Saturday, but hopefully it will really pay off in the long run and we’ll get a chance to rest up before the rest of the year.”
2010 Chile Pepper Festival Field Adams State U. Arkansas State U. Arkansas Tech U. Auburn U. Augustana College Avila U. Baylor U. Cameron U. Christian Brothers U. Cloud Comm. College Dallas Baptist U. Delta State U. Drury U. East Central U. Fort Lewis College Harding U. Houston Baptist U. Indiana U. Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne John Brown U. Lipscomb U. Louisiana State U. Maryville U. of St. Louis
McNeese State U. Mississippi Valley State U. Missouri S&T U. Missouri Southern State U. Missouri State U. NW Missouri State U. Oakland U. Oklahoma Christian U. Oklahoma State U. Rogers State U. SE Oklahoma State U. Southern Methodist U. Southern Nazarene U. Southwest Baptist U. SW Oklahoma State U. Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Texas A&M U. Texas Christian U. Trinity U. Tulane U. U. of Ala. - Huntsville U. of Ala. at Birmingham
U. of Arkansas U. of Arkansas - Ft. Smith U. of Arkansas at Pine Bluff U. of Arkansas Little Rock U. of Central Arkansas U. of Houston U. of Massachusetts U. of Memphis U. of North Dakota U. of Oklahoma U. of South Dakota U. of Southern Mississippi U. of Texas at Arlington U. of Texas at Tyler U. of Texas San Antonio U. of the Incarnate Word U. of Tulsa U. of West Florida U. of Wyoming UT Pan American Wayne State U. West Texas A&M U.
OSU MEN
OSU WOMEN
Arnier, Jeff Farrell, Tom Fernandez, German Fleming, Sean Lowe, Colby Manilafasha, Joseph McElroy, Matthew Mecheso, Girma Monaghan, Taylor Prentice, Ryan Schmidt, Klaus Stublaski, Jonathan
Andrews, Brandi Davis, Jori Dyer, Jenny Fratczak, Victoria Funke, Melanie Glenn, Caileigh Hadjis, Ruthanne Hanna, Victoria Heaton, Laura Kujawa, Kate Milton, Felicity Mixon, Teran Piluisina, Natalja Sanders, Aven Susa, Mihaela
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2010 Team Results Men
Women
Hurricane Festival (5-0)
Hurricane Festival (4-1)
Sept. 4, 2010 :: Mohawk Park :: Tulsa, Okla. :: 4 miles Pl Athlete Time 1 Tom Farrell 19:54 2 Ryan Prentice 19:59 3 Sean Fleming 20:01 11 Joseph Manilafasha 20:13 13 Taylor Monaghan 20:19 Dual Results OSU def. John Brown, 15-40 OSU def. Oklahoma, 19-36 OSU def. Oklahoma Wesleyan, 15-40 OSU def. Oral Roberts, 15-40 OSU def. Tulsa, 26-30
Sept. 4, 2010 :: Mohawk Park :: Tulsa, Okla. :: 2 miles Pl Athlete Time 3 Kate Kujawa 11:05 9 Jori Davis 11:17 10 Victoria Hanna 11:19 13 Melanie Funke 11:28 14 Jackie Campos 11:29 17 Brandi Andrews 11:44 21 Laura Heaton 12:05 Dual Results OSU def. John Brown, 15-50 OSU def. Oklahoma, 23-37 OSU def. Oklahoma Wesleyan, 15-50 OSU def. Oral Roberts, 17-46 Tulsa def. OSU, 18-37
Cowboy Jamboree (1st Place)
Sept. 25, 2010 :: OSU XC Course :: Stillwater, Okla. :: 8,000 meters Pl Athlete Time 1 Girma Mecheso 23:46.17 5 Colby Lowe 24:28.59 6 German Fernandez 24:28.74 7 Tom Farrell 24:28.80 9 Johnathan Stublaski 24:47.82 11 Matthew McElroy 24:55.69 13 Joseph Manilafasha 25:00.51 23 Sean Fleming 25:25.77 43 Taylor Monaghan 26:11.68 59 Ryan Little 26:37.67
Cowboy Jamboree (1st Place)
Sept. 25, 2010 :: OSU XC Course :: Stillwater, Okla. :: 6,000 meters Pl Athlete Time 1 Mihaela Susa 21:10.53 4 Victoria Fratczak 21:31.69 5 Natalja Piluisina 21:35.55 6 Felicity Milton 21:37.19 9 Kate Kujawa 21:56.25 12 Victoria Hanna 22:13.30 19 Melanie Funke 22:38.11 38 Brandi Andrews 23:25.45 40 Caileigh Glenn 23:33.86 42 Laura Heaton 23:40.78 53 Jenny Dyer 24:02.85
2010 Best Lists Men
Four Miles 1 2 3 11 13
Tom Farrell 19:54 Ryan Prentice 19:59 Sean Fleming 20:01 Joseph Manilafasha 20:13 Taylor Monaghan 20:19
8,00 Meters 1 5 6 7 9 11 13 23 43 59
Girma Mecheso Colby Lowe German Fernandez Tom Farrell Johnathan Stublaski Matthew McElroy Joseph Manilafasha Sean Fleming Taylor Monaghan Ryan Little
Women 9/4/10 9/4/10 9/4/10 9/4/10 9/4/10
Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv.
23:46.17 24:28.59 24:28.74 24:28.80 24:47.82 24:55.69 25:00.51 25:25.77 26:11.68 26:37.67
Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla.
Two Miles 3 9 10 13 14 17 21
Kate Kujawa Jori Davis Victoria Hanna Melanie Funke Jackie Campos Brandi Andrews Laura Heaton
6,000 Meters 1 4 5 6 9 12 19 38 40 42 53
11:05 11:17 11:19 11:28 11:29 11:44 12:05
Mihaela Susa Victoria Fratczak Natalja Piluisina Felicity Milton Kate Kujawa Victoria Hanna Melanie Funke Brandi Andrews Caileigh Glenn Laura Heaton Jenny Dyer
9/4/10 9/4/10 9/4/10 9/4/10 9/4/10 9/4/10 9/4/10
Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv. Hurricane Inv.
Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla.
21:10.53 21:31.69 21:35.55 21:37.19 21:56.25 22:13.30 22:38.11 23:25.45 23:33.86 23:40.78 24:02.85
Chile Pepper Festival | Ark. XC Course | Fayetteville, Ark. | Oct. 16, 2010
2010 Indiv. Results Men Tom Farrell
Pl Time Date Event 1 19:54 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv. 7 24:28.80 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
German Fernandez
Pl Time Date Event 6 24:28.74 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Sean Fleming
Pl Time Date Event 3 20:01 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv. 23 25:25.77 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Ryan Little
Pl Time Date Event 59 26:37.67 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Colby Lowe
Pl Time Date Event 5 24:28.59 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Joseph Manilafasha
Pl Time Date Event 11 20:13 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv. 13 25:00.51 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Matthew McElroy
Pl Time Date Event 11 24:55.69 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Girma Mecheso
Pl Time Date Event 1 23:46.17 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Taylor Monaghan
Pl Time Date Event 13 20:19 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv. 43 26:11.68 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Ryan Prentice
Pl Time Date Event 2 19:59 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv.
Johnathan Stublaski
Pl Time Date Event 9 24:47.82 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Women Site Distance Tulsa, Okla. Four miles Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m Site Distance Tulsa, Okla. Four miles Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m Site Distance Tulsa, Okla. Four miles Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m Site Distance Tulsa, Okla. Four miles Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m Site Tulsa, Okla.
Distance Four miles
Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 8,000m
Brandi Andrews
Pl Time Date Event 17 11:44 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv. 38 23:25.45 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Jackie Campos
Pl Time Date Event 14 11:29 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv.
Jori Davis
Pl Time Date Event 9 11:17 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv.
Jenny Dyer
Pl Time Date Event 53 24:02.85 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Victoria Fratczak
Pl Time Date Event 4 21:31.69 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Melanie Funke
Pl Time Date Event 13 11:28 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv. 19 22:38.11 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Caileigh Glenn
Pl Time Date Event 40 23:33.86 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Victoria Hanna
Pl Time Date Event 10 11:19 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv. 12 22:13.30 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Laura Heaton
Pl Time Date Event 21 12:05 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv. 42 23:40.78 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Kate Kujawa
Pl Time Date Event 3 11:05 9/4/10 Hurricane Inv. 9 21:56.25 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Felicity Milton
Pl Time Date Event 6 21:37.19 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Natalja Piluisina
Pl Time Date Event 5 21:35.55 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Mihaela Susa
Pl Time Date Event 1 21:10.53 9/25/10 Cowboy Jamboree
Site Distance Tulsa, Okla. Two miles Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Tulsa, Okla.
Distance Two miles
Site Tulsa, Okla.
Distance Two miles
Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Distance Tulsa, Okla. Two miles Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Distance Tulsa, Okla. Two miles Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Distance Tulsa, Okla. Two miles Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Distance Tulsa, Okla. Two miles Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m Site Distance Stillwater, Okla. 6,000m
Chile Pepper Festival | Ark. XC Course | Fayetteville, Ark. | Oct. 16, 2010
2009 Men’s Highlights 2009 NCAA Cross Country Championships Team Results (top 10 teams only) 1. Oklahoma State, 127 points 2. Oregon, 143 points 3. Alabama, 173 points 4. Northern Arizona, 190 points 5. William & Mary, 226 points 6. Colorado, 315 points 7. Wisconsin, 321 points T8. New Mexico, 350 points T8. Iona, 350 points 10. Stanford, 354 points
Oklahoma State Ind. Results | NCAA Championships 7. Ryan Vail, 29:40.7 8. Colby Lowe, 29:42.4 11. John Kosgei, 29:48.3 24. Girma Mecheso, 30:13.6 77. German Fernandez, 30:53.9 80. David Chirchir, 30:59.6 123. Johnathan Stublaski, 31:25.2
2009 Big 12 Cross Country Championships Team Results 1. Oklahoma State, 24 points 2. Colorado, 56 points 3. Oklahoma, 75 points 4. Iowa State, 107 points 5. Texas, 132 points 6. Texas A&M, 171 points 7. Nebraska, 199 points T8. Kansas, 237 points T8. Missouri, 237 points 10. Texas Tech, 278 points 11. Baylor, 282 points 12. Kansas State, 354 points
Oklahoma State Ind. Results | Big 12 Championships 1. Ryan Vail, 24:50.67 2. John Kosgei, 24:52.26 3. Colby Lowe, 24:55.25 4. German Fernandez, 24:57.83 14. Girma Mecheso, 25:30.53 28. John Stublaski, 25:50.44 40. Ryan Little, 26:02.76 45. Ryan Prentice, 26:08.10 55. David Chirchir, 26:25.84
2009 Cross Country Honors and Accolades • • • • • • •
NCAA Champions Big 12 Champions (second straight year) NCAA Midwest Region Champions (fifth straight year) Chile Pepper Festival Champions Hurricane Festival Champions USTFCCCA Men’s Division I National Scholar Team of the Year USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (12th straight year)
USTFCCCA Men’s Division I National Coach of the Year Dave Smith
USTFCCCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year Dave Smith (fourth straight year)
Big 12 Coach of the Year
Dave Smith (second straight year)
All-Americans
Ryan Vail (seventh place) Colby Lowe (eighth place) John Kosgei (11th place) Girma Mecheso (24th place)
Big 12 Individual Champion Ryan Vail
All-Big 12
Ryan Vail (first place) John Kosgei (second place) Colby Lowe (third place) German Fernandez (fourth place) Girma Mecheso (14th place)
Big 12 Runner of the Week John Kosgei, Sept. 28-Oct. 4 Colby Lowe, Oct. 12-18
All-Region
David Chirchir (ninth place) John Kosgei (10th place) Ryan Vail (11th place) German Fernandez (12th place) Colby Lowe (13th place) Girma Mecheso (14th place) Daniel Watts (16th place)
ESPN the Magazine/ CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-American Ryan Vail (third straight year)
USTFCCCA All-Academic Individuals German Fernandez Colby Lowe Ryan Vail
Academic All-Big 12 Colby Lowe (first team) Ryan Vail (first team) Daniel Watts (first team) Peter Wood (first team)
2009 Cross Country Schedule/Results Men Sept. 5....Hurricane Festival (Tulsa, OK)........................................... 1st place Oct. 5......Cowboy Jamboree (Stillwater, OK).................................... 4th place Oct. 17....Chile Pepper Festival (Fayetteville, AR)............................. 1st place Oct. 31....Big 12 Championships (Columbia, MO)............................. 1st place Nov. 14...NCAA Midwest Region Championships(Springfield, MO).. 1st place Nov. 23...NCAA Championships (Terre Haute, IN)............................ 1st place
Women Sept. 5....Hurricane Festival (Tulsa, OK).......................................... 2nd place Oct. 5......Cowboy Jamboree (Stillwater, OK).................................. 11th place Oct. 17....Chile Pepper Festival (Fayetteville, AR)............................. 6th place Oct. 31....Big 12 Championships (Columbia, MO)........................... 10th place Nov. 14...NCAA Midwest Region Championships(Springfield, MO)......... NTS Nov. 23...NCAA Championships (Terre Haute, IN)................................... NTS .......................................................................... (Susa 110th as an individual)
Chile Pepper Festival | Ark. XC Course | Fayetteville, Ark. | Oct. 16, 2010
2009 Best Lists Men
Women
Four Miles
Two Miles
2 4 5 8 13
John Stublaski.......... 19:57.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Daniel Watts............. 20:05.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Ryan Prentice........... 20:07.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Sean Fleming........... 20:30.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Peter Wood.............. 21:06.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival
8,000 meters
3 John Kosgei............. 23:53.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 4 Colby Lowe.............. 23:54.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 18 John Stublaski.......... 24:31.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 22 Girma Mecheso........ 24:38.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 27 Daniel Watts............. 24:49.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 1 Ryan Vail.................. 24:50 ....10/31/09 .........................Big 12 29 Ryan Prentice........... 24:54.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 4 German Fernandez.. 24:57 ....10/31/09 .........................Big 12 43 Ryan Little................ 25:12.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 58 David Chirchir........... 25:22.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 150 Peter Wood.............. 26:50.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 176 Sean Fleming........... 27:18.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree
10,000 meters 1 2 3 11 12 24 20 29 80 38 83
Colby Lowe.............. 29:30.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper John Kosgei............. 29:30.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper Ryan Vail.................. 29:31.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper German Fernandez.. 30:09.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper John Stublaski.......... 30:11.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper Girma Mecheso........ 30:13.6..11/23/09.NCAA Championships Daniel Watts............. 30:27.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper Ryan Prentice........... 30:51.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper David Chirchir........... 30:59.6..11/23/09.NCAA Championships Ryan Little................ 31:09.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper Peter Wood.............. 32:06.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper
5 6 9 11 14 19 24
Victoria Fratczak....... 11:23.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Kate Kujawa............. 11:25.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Teran Mixon.............. 11:33.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Jacqueline Campos.. 11:37.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Melanie Funke.......... 11:46.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Kendra Woodson...... 12:00.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival Brandi Andrews........ 12:40.....9/5/09............ Hurricane Festival
5,000 meters
6 Mihaela Susa........... 17:34.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 32 Victoria Fratczak....... 18:14.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 66 Melanie Funke.......... 18:46.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 80 Jacqueline Campos.. 19:02.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 91 Teran Mixon.............. 19:08.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 93 Alyse Goldsmith....... 19:08.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 149 Brandi Andrews........ 20:08.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 171 Laura Heaton........... 20:41.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 176 Kelli Quimby............. 20:55.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree 190 Kaitlin Scepanski...... 21:45.....10/5/09......... Cowboy Jamboree
6,000 meters
7 Mihaela Susa........... 20:59.....11/14/09...............NCAA Region 27 Victoria Fratczak....... 21:41.....11/14/09...............NCAA Region 28 Natalia Kovtun.......... 21:42.....11/14/09...............NCAA Region 41 Melanie Funke.......... 22:09.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper 50 Alyse Goldsmith....... 22:24.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper 59 Jacqueline Campos.. 22:34.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper 53 Tone Hjalmarsen...... 23:16.....10/31/09..........................Big 12 147 Laura Heaton........... 23:42.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper 88 Teran Mixon.............. 24:35.....10/31/09..........................Big 12 214 Kelli Quimby............. 25:27.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper 236 Zoe Galbraith............ 26:37.....10/17/09............... Chile Pepper
School Records Men 8,000 meters (Top 5)
1 German Fernandez.. 23:34.7.... Pre-Nationals.......................2008 2 John Kosgei.............. 23:44.4.... Pre-Nationals.......................2008 3 Girma Mecheso........ 23:46.17.. Cowboy Jamboree...............2010 4 Jon Wild.................... 23:47.20.. Chile Pepper Invite..............1994 5 Ryan Vail.................. 23:49....... Cowboy Jamboree...............2007
10,000 Meters (Top 5)
1 Jon Wild.................... 28:30 ...... Chile Pepper Invite..............1995 2 Patrick Kiptum.......... 29:02....... Chile Pepper Invite..............1995 3 Kim Critchley............ 29:12....... Chile Pepper Invite..............1995 T4 Colby Lowe............ 29:30....... Chile Pepper Invite..............2009 T4 John Kosgei........... 29:30....... Chile Pepper Invite..............2009
Women Two-Mile (Top 5) 1 2 3 4 5
McMiken, Christine.10:03.78.. 1984.............. O-State Invitational Davies, Mary........... 10:44....... 9/4/04......... Hurricane Invitational. Haberl, Veronica..... 10:48.56.. 1984.............. O-State Invitational. Smedstad, Hanna... 10:51....... 9/13/97...................OSU XC Dual Kate Kujawa........... 11:05....... 9/4/10......... Hurricane Invitational
3,000 meters (Top 3)
1 McMiken, Christine.9:30......... 1985........................... All-Comers . 2 McMiken, Christine.9:40......... 1985...............Sooner Invitational. 3 McMiken, Christine.9:45......... 1984........... Oklahoma Triangular
5,000 meters (Top 3)
1 McMiken, Christine.16:06....... 1985............Arkansas Invitational. 2 Goodman, Jackie.... 16:15.55.. 11/12/87..... NCAA Championship. 3 Barry, Sonia............ 16:19.11.. 10/21/88.......Big 8 Championship
6,000 meters (top 3)
1 Alfheim, Siri............. 20:22....... 10/27/01.....Big 12 Championship. 2 Davies, Mary........... 20:29....... 11/21/05..... NCAA Championship 3 Alfheim, Siri............. 20:31....... 2001......NCAA Midwest Regional Chile Pepper Festival | Ark. XC Course | Fayetteville, Ark. | Oct. 16, 2010
