Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cross Country Competes in Big 12 Championships
June 21, 1999 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
October 31, 1998
STILLWATER, Okla. - With three runners finishing in the top ten, Oklahoma State men's cross country team took second place at the Big 12 Championships in Lincoln, Neb. today.
Senior Chuck Sloan was the second runner across the finish line in the meet, with a time of 24:35.5 for the 8,000-meter event. Senior Nathaniel Lane finished sixth with a time of 24:50.4. Senior Rene Carlsen took eighth in 24:53.1.
But, even with three top-ten runners, the Cowboys still fell 15 points behind No. 4 Colorado, which won the meet with 31 points. Colorado's Adam Goucher won the race with a time of 23:45.7, breaking the course record.
"We knew the minimum requirement to win was to have five runners in the top ten," said Cowboy Head Coach Dick Weis. "Colorado's Adam Goucher is a great runner. He finished 26th at the World Cross Country meet."
OSU's women's team finished in sixth place in the women's 5,000 meter with 114 points. Kansas State won the meet with a total score of 78 points.
"There were six teams that were running really close before the meet-Nebraska, Baylor, Texas, Kansas State, Colorado, and us," said Cowgirl Head Coach Catrina Acosta. "I don't think there was a clear-cut favorite picked to win."
The Cowgirls had two runners finish in the top ten. Senior Hanna Smedstad, who was awarded Big 12 Runner of the Week two weeks in a row, placed second in the meet. She finished the race with a time of 17:25.4, not too far behind first-place runner Sherri Smith of Baylor, who finished in 17:17.9. Freshman Alexandra Lindquist finished with a time of 17:42.8, earning the fifth-place win.
Both teams will compete in the NCAA District V Championships Nov. 14 in Wichita, Kan.
Men's team scores: 1. Colorado 31 2. Oklahoma State 46 3. Missouri 98 4. Texas 110 5. Kansas State 153 6. Kansas 161 7. Iowa State 169 8. Nebraska 179 9. Texas A&M 272 10. Oklahoma 312 11. Baylor 329 12. Texas Tech 335
Men's individual times: 2. Chuck Sloan 24:35.5 6. Nathaniel Lane 24:50.4 8. Rene Carlsen 24:53.1 12. Brian Young 25:01.5 18. Andrew Hennessy 25:13.8 35. Bruce Wright 25:48.3 36. Gitogo Churu 25:52.2
Women's team scores: 1. Kansas State 78 2. Colorado 99 3. Missouri 106 4. Texas 110 5. Baylor 113 6. Oklahoma State 114 7. Nebraska 138 8. Iowa State 150 9. Oklahoma 207 10. Texas A&M 252 11. Texas Tech 319 12. Kansas 327
Women's individual times: 2. Hanna Smedstad 17:25.4 5. Alexandra Lindquist 17:42.8 21. Andrene Thompson 18.10.1 32. Jenny Koch 18:27.8 89. Tamara Dingley 18:59.8 62. Esmeralda Thomas 19:14.6 74. Andrea Overstreet 19:41.5 86. Melissa Haarhoff 20:13.9 95. Ashlee Inman 21:45.3
