Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Cross Country Finishes Fifth at Chile Pepper Festival
October 14, 2007 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track
The Oklahoma State women's cross country team finished fifth at the 6,000-meter Chile Pepper Festival Saturday. The Cowgirls had all five scorers finish in the top 60, despite missing their number two runner Marcela Lustigova.
Mihaela Susa continued her outstanding freshman season, pacing with Cowgirls with an 11th place finish in 21:16. She was followed by Tone Hjalmarsen (22:02), Lena Orn (22:12), Eva Tomankova (22:17) and Maria Trejo (22:27). The Cowgirls finished ahead of conference foes
“We didn't run good today, but we didn't run bad,” said Cowgirl head coach Rene Sepulveda. “It really made a difference not having Marcela today.”
The Cowgirls had a pleasant surprise with the return of sophomore Anissa Angelosante. Angelosante was one of the top Cowgirl runners as a freshmen two years ago, but was forced out last year due to injury and competed in her first competitive race in over a year on Saturday. She finished with a time 23:27, good for eighth on the squad.
“It was good to have Anissa back running and if she continues to progress she'll be in the mix to make the postseason roster,” said Sepulveda.
Sepulveda was quick to point out the performance of senior Maria Trejo as well. Trejo, who began her career on the Cowgirl squad as a walk-on, has made enormous strides during her time in
The Cowgirls return to action on October 26 when they travel to
11) Mihaela Susa        21:16
36) Tone Hjalmarsen 22:02
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50) Eva Tomankova  22:17
59) Maria Trejo      22:27
74) Leah Schroeder 22:41
83) Brittany Mason    22:55
Anissa Angelosante 23:27
Alina Istrate              23:32
Irene Masai             23:42
Teran Mixon            25:01
Meghan Sullivan    25:24
Final Team Standings
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3. Virginia Tech 130
4. UC-Irvine 195
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10. James Madison 337
11. Auburn 338
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15. Vanderbilt 407
16. Tulane 429
17. Samford 511
18. SMU 520
19. Oral Roberts 529
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22. LSU 641
23. UT-Pan American 657
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25. UT-Arlington 681
26. TCU 692
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29. East Central 818
