Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cross Country Squads To Host 63rd Annual Cowboy Jamboree
September 29, 1999 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track
Sept. 29, 1999
STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma State men's and women's cross country teams will stay home this weekend to host the 63rd annual Cowboy Jamboree on Saturday at the OSU Cross Country Course.
The Cowboy Jamboree is one of the nation's longest-running meets of its kind. The first meet was held in 1937. However, between 1940-45, the Cowboy Jamboree was put on hold because of World War II.
Many of the top teams in the country travel to Stillwater every year to compete in the Cowboy Jamboree. This year, there are 61 collegiate teams and 65 high school teams scheduled to run. If all of the teams compete, there will be more than 3,000 participants at the meet, making it the largest meet ever in Oklahoma.
On the men's side, first-ranked Arkansas will compete, along with fellow Big 12 members Baylor, Oklahoma and Texas Tech. Also, the second-ranked NCAA Division II Abilene Christian team and No. 2 NAIA Adams State will participate. The Cowboys enter the meet ranked No. 23.
For the women, No. 8 Baylor is the top-ranked team coming to the meet, and Adams State is one of the top teams from the NCAA Division II coming.
The all-day meet features races ranging from NCAA Division I to junior colleges to high school.
The first race will begin at 8:05 a.m. with the college/junior college women's 5-kilometer run. At 8:30 a.m., the college/junior college men will run in an 8km race.
The Cowgirls will be competitors in the university women's 5km run, beginning at 9:10 a.m. The Cowboys will participate in the university men's 8km race, scheduled to start at 9:40 a.m. The high school races will follow afterwards.
NCAA Division I
Arkansas, University of
Baylor University
Harding University
Houston, University of
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma, University of
Oral Roberts University
Southern Methodist University
Texas Tech University
Tulsa, University of
Wichita State University
Division II
Abilene Christian
Adams State College
Central Oklahoma, University of
Pittsburg State University
Southwest Baptist University
Division III
Dallas, University of
McMurry University
Texas-Dallas, University of
NAIA Division I
St. Gregory's University
East Central University
Dallas Baptist University
Oklahoma Baptist University
Oklahoma Christian University
Southern Nazarene University
Division II
Baker University
Bethany College
Southwestern College
NJCAA
Allen County Community College
Colby County Community College
Coffeyville Community College
Dodge City Community College
Hutchinson Community College
