Cowboy Veterans Lead the Way in Norman

Oklahoma State's veteran leadership showed up once again Saturday, leading the Cowboys in a steady performance at the University of Oklahoma's John Jacobs Invitational.

On a day that high temperatures and strong winds made for tough running conditions, Cowboy veterans Sean McCabe and Ryan Ripley showed their experience as they finished in the top three in their respected events.

Ripley, a junior from Ocala, Fla., grabbed first-place honors in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:51.42. That time falls less than three seconds short of his season high of 3:48.62 which he recorded at the Stanford Invitational. Also in the 1,500-meter run, two other Cowboys finished in the top five. Junior Joe Gray finished third with a time of 3:59.57 while freshman Daniel Watts' time of 4:02.12 was good for fourth place.

Three other OSU freshmen competed in the 1,500-meter run. Ryan Birkholz finished eighth while Montana Keller and Chad Johnson finished 11^th and 12^th, respectively.

In the 800-meter run, senior Sean McCabe finished third with a personal best time of 1:54.28 to lead the Pokes. Cowboy sophomore Brian Wall also finished in the top ten in the event. His time of 1:59.36 was good for eighth place while sophomore Aaron Rivera finished 17^th with a time of 2:04.51.

Also for the Pokes, junior Terry Josserand finished fourth in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 52.96 and junior Ibrahim Niankara finished 12^th in the 100-meter dash and 18^th in the 200-meter dash.

“It is tough to get things dome when it is as hot and windy as it was today,” said Cowboy Assistant Coach Dave Smith. “I thought Ryan (Ripley) and Sean (McCabe) both did a great job today despite the tough conditions.”

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