Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State Set to Host 70th-Annual Cowboy Jamboree
September 29, 2006 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track
OSU will run primarily its “A” team, as it will compete against 18 other squads. Big 12-rival Kansas State, Wichita State, Tulsa, Houston and Texas Christian are among the others competing.
The Jamboree will be the season opening meet for four of OSU's top returnees, including seniors Mary Davies, Eva Slavikova, junior Eva Tomankova and sophomore Nina Andersson. The four led the Cowgirls to a first-place showing at last year's Jamboree, where Davies and Tomankova each collected top-10 finishes.
The Cowgirls will also be represented by nine other runners who have seen action in the first two meets this season. The pack includes junior Meghan Sullivan, sophomores Brittany Mason, JennaRae Downs, Maria Trejo, Jennifer Clarke and freshmen Tone Hjalmarsen, Hanna Holst and Leah Schroeder.
Cowgirls Ranked 4th
After an impressive 10th-place showing at last year's NCAA Championships, the Cowgirls earned the No. 4 spot in the USTFCCCA Preseason Poll that was released September 12. It marks the highest ranking OSU has earned in the 26-year history of the program.
2006 Cowboy Jamboree Times
8:05 a.m. College/Jr. College Women
8:30 a.m. College/Jr. College Men
9:10 a.m. University Women
9:40 a.m. University Men
Course Description
The start is wide enough to accommodate 32 teams and begins up a 300-meter hill. The first gradual turn is 450 meters from the start. The course is 98 percent grass and is a minimum of 15-feet wide the entire route. There are seven hills on the course. Six of the seven hills are between 50 and 80 meters with the remaining hill mentioned above. The finish is approximately a 200-meter flat straight away.
Course Open
The course will be available for inspection on Friday. Course maps will be available at the course on that day.
Results
Official results will be available on OSU's official athletic Web site, www.okstate.com.
