Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Sign New Zealand Standout
June 30, 2004 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track
Davies, a former field hockey standout, has only been running in competition for two years and has already recorded impressive times in 3,000 and 5,000 meter races. Davies recorded a second place finish in the 3,000 meter run at the New Zealand Nationals with a time of 9:31. In the 5,000 meter run Davies recorded third place finish a the New Zealand National Championships with a time of 16:12.51.
Davies has also raced in the 10,000 meter race with a time of 35:02 and the 1,500 meter race with a time of 4:30.
Davies is best known as a cross country runner after finishing third in the New Zealand National Eight Kilometer Cross Country Championships and a 53rd place finish at the Senior Women's World Cross Country Championships this past March in Brussels, Belgium.
“Mary is one of the top distance recruits in the Big 12 Conference,” said head coach Rene Sepulveda. “She could make an immediate impact in cross country on the conference and national levels.”
Davies will focus on the 3,000 and 5,000 meter races during the indoor track season and the 10,000 and 5,000 meter races during the outdoor season.
