Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cross Country Squads To Host 63rd Annual Cowboy Jamboree
April 06, 2003 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
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
