Oklahoma State University Athletics
Fourth-Ranked Cowgirls Run Away with Jamboree Title
October 01, 2006 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track
Oklahoma State's fourth-ranked women's cross country team captured its second consecutive victory at the 70th-annual Cowboy Jamboree Saturday at the 5,000-meter OSU Cross Country Course.
The Cowgirls dominated the field of 136 runners, finishing four in the top 15, while scoring 49 points. Behind OSU,
Mary Davies had an impressive performance in the first meet of her senior campaign, leading the Cowgirl pack with a third-place finish in a time of
“It's good to finally get back into competition,” Davies said. “The training we've gone through these past couple of weeks have paid off for a lot of us as the team was able to win.
“Overall, the course was in a lot better shape than it was in last year as the rainy and muddy conditions made last year's race more difficult.”
Freshmen Hanna Holst and Tone Hjalmarsen continued to show their young-talent as they both scored in their second meet this season. Holst finished seventh in
Also competing in her first meet of the season, sophomore Nina Andersson continued where she left of last season as she was the fourth OSU runner to cross the finish line. Andersson (eighth-place) finished the 5k race in a time of
The Cowgirls concluded their scoring with a 16th-place finish from junior Kim Blomkvist. The Strangnas,
OSU got added support from freshman Leah Schroeder (
Other Cowgirls who performed well included junior Meghan Sullivan, and sophomores Jennifer Clarke and JennaRae Downs. The trio finished 78th, 92nd and 102nd, respectively.
Former Cowgirl Valentina Medina finished 30th in a time
OSU held out senior Eva Slavikova and junior Eva Tomankova, as the No. 2 and 3 runners were hobbled by injuries.
The Cowgirls will return to action, Oct. 7, when they compete at the ORU Subway Classic in
