Cowboys Win District V Championship

November 17, 2003 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track

For the10th time in 11 years, Oklahoma State's men's cross country team will be competing at the NCAA Championships, qualifying today by winning the District V Championship at the Oklahoma State Cross Country Course.

The Pokes were led by three top-10 finishers, including the individual winner, senior Mindi Pukstas. In only his second meet as a Cowboy, the SMU transfer covered the 10k course in a time of 30:39, signaling OSU with his arms as he crossed the finish line.

Senior Jason Woolhouse took fourth in 31:05, and junior Scott Rantall moved up to eighth, with a fantastic second half of his race. Senior Derek Tate finished in 22nd-place with a time of 31:54, and true freshman Brian Ehlis came across the line in 43rd, giving the Cowboys 78 team points, good for an 11-point victory over second-place Minnesota.

Oklahoma State will be back in action on November 24 when it travels to Cedar Falls, Iowa, for the NCAA Championship meet.