Oklahoma State University Athletics
Kirkpatrick, Tomankova Claim Titles at Sooner Indoor
February 18, 2007 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track
“(Deleanor) Kirkpatrick had an impressive performance today,” Cowgirl head coach Rene Sepulveda said. “She has been one of the hardest workers for us this year during practice, and there is no doubt that she deserves a good performance like she had today.”
Kirkpatrick earned first-place honors in the weight throw with a personal record mark of 58-03.75 (17.77-meters), while Tomankova garnered the 1,000-meter title in a time of 3:00.
Oklahoma State was also led behind three other personal record performers that included senior Zivile Siksnelyte, junior Stephanie Lovely and freshman Julie Rader.
Siksnelyte, a native of Vilnius, Lithuania, finished fourth in the long jump by setting an indoor personal best distance of 19-02.75 (5.86-meters). Siksnelyte also picked up a solid third-place finish in the triple jump.
Lovely, an Edmond Memorial product, improved her personal record in the mile run by seconds, setting a time of 5:28, while Rader finished 11th in the weight throw with a personal record distance of 45-09.25 (13.95-meters).
In the shot put, the Cowgirls placed three in the top-10. Junior LaKendra Greathouse led the way with a third-place finish, while sophomore Merritt Dietz and junior Alina Roman finished sixth and seventh, respectively.
The Cowgirls then got a solid performance in the 400-meter dash, where sophomore Tihana Sarac finished 11th with a time of 1:00.05. Sophomore Fey Bashorun also ran well in the event, finishing first in her heat with a time of 1:01.17.
Running unattached in the 600-yard run, OSU volunteer assistant coach Alison Erzinger set a personal record time of 1:22.99.
Oklahoma State will continue indoor action Friday at the Big 12 Championships in Ames, Iowa.
