Oklahoma State Harriers Reap Awards

April 06, 2003 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track

Oklahoma State's Marie Nilsson and Jason Woolhouse were each named as the Big 12 Runner of the Week as it was announced by the conference today.

Nilsson, a junior from Kil, Sweden, finished second in the Wichita State Gold Classic with a time of 18:25, coming in one second behind Southwest Missouri State's Rebeka Daro by one second. Her time helped lead the Cowgirls to a second-place team finish.

Woolhouse, a junior from Christchurch, New Zealand, blew away the field at the Spike Shoe Invitational in State College, Pa. Woolhouse finished with a time of 25:36.47, 45 seconds faster than the nearest competitor. Woolhouse helped lead the Cowboys to a victory over host Penn State.

Both teams return to action on Sept. 21 after having a weekend off. The Cowgirls will travel to Oahi, Hawaii for the Big Wave Invitational, while the Cowboys will travel to Joplin, Mo. for the Missouri Southern Stampede.