Oklahoma State University Athletics
No. 8 Oklahoma State Wins Cowboy Jamboree
September 29, 2007 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
The No. 8 Oklahoma State men's cross country team upset No. 5 Arkansas en route to winning the 71st Cowboy Jamboree at the OSU Cross Country Course Saturday. The race was extremely close between OSU, Abilene Christian and Arkansas, as the Cowboys and Abilene Christian finished with 69 points apiece, but OSU got the tiebreaker based on the performance of its players who did not score. Arkansas was right behind with 73 points.
South Plains' John Kosgei won the University Men's Individual race with a 23:42, with Abilene Christian's Nicodemus Naimadu the runner-up at 23:46. Oklahoma State's Ryan Vail took third with a 23:49 with Tulsa's Edwin Henshaw (24:10) and Arkansas' Scott MacPherson (24:12) rounding out the top five.
The host Cowboys placed two of their runners in the top 10, four in the top 20 and five in the top 25. Matt Barnes-Smith finished eighth with a 24:19, with Daniel Watts taking 14th at 24:40. Sean Fleming and Brian Ehlis rounded out OSU's scoring unit, with Fleming taking 20th with a 24:58 and Ehlis placing 24th with a 25:13. Brian Gosnell was not far behind, placing 26th with a 25:20. David Chirchir's 25:34 was good for 30th.
Missouri State won the University Women's Team race with 58 points, with Tulsa finishing second with 75 points. South Plains College took third with 157 points, with the Oklahoma State B Team finishing fourth with 186 points. Mid-America Nazarene rounded out the top five with 203 points.
South Plains' Lillian Badaru won the University Women's Team Race with a 17:15, with Oral Roberts' Faithy Kamangila the runner-up with a 17:29. Colby Community College's BettyRotich took third with a 17:38, with Wayland Baptist's Caroline Karunde (17:46) and the unattached Cindy Craine (17:55) rounding out the top five.
Oklahoma State did not run its top women's athletes Saturday, as the Cowgirls' leading unit competed at Notre Dame Friday night. Of the group that did run for OSU in Saturday's Jamboree, Maria Trejo led the way by finishing 14th with an 18:31. Brittany Mason ran an 18:58 to take 21st, with Alina Istrate clocking a 19:31 to place 39th. Irene Masai took 49th with a 19:43, with Kim Blomkvist rounding out the group of OSU scorers by placing 63rd with a 20:02. Teran Mixon (67th-20:08) and Anissa Angelosante (85th-20:36) also suited up for the Cowgirls.
Results at a Glance
University Men Team
1. Oklahoma State - 69 points
2. Abilene Christian - 69 points
3. Arkansas - 73 points
4. Tulsa - 87 points
5. South Plains (Texas) - 186 points
6. New Mexico Highlands – 202 points
7. Southwest Baptist – 238 points
8. Mid-America Nazarene – 243 points
9. Drury – 281 points
10. Missouri Southern State – 285 points
11. Texas-Arlington – 289 points
12. Oral Roberts – 289 points
13. East Central – 322 points
14. Fort Hays State – 363 points
15. TCU – 363 points
16. Northwood – 393 points
17. Cameron – 440 points
University Men Individual Top Five
1. John Kosgei, South Plains - 23:42
2. Nicodemus Naimadu, Abilene Christian - 23:46
3. Ryan Vail, Oklahoma State - 23:49
4. Edwin Henshaw, Tulsa - 24:10
5. Scott MacPherson, Arkansas - 24:12
University Women Team
1. Missouri State - 58 points
2. Tulsa - 75 points
3. South Plains (Texas) - 157 points
4. Oklahoma State B Team - 186 points
5. Mid America Nazarene - 203 points
6. Southwest Baptist – 206 points
7. Wayland Baptist – 229 points
8. Abilene Christian – 230 points
9. Harding – 252 points
10. Texas State – 253 points
11. Texas-Arlington – 260 points
12. Fort Hays State – 261 points
13. TCU – 278 points
14. Oral Roberts – 293 points
15. East Central – 372 points
16. Wichita State B Team – 377 points
17. Drury – 384 points
18. Northwood – 443 points
University Women Individual Top Five
1. Lillian Badaru, South Plains - 17:15
2. Faithy Kamangila, Oral Roberts - 17:29
3. Betty Rotich, Colby Community College - 17:38
4. Caroline Karunde, Wayland Baptist - 17:46
5. Cindy Craine, Unattached - 17:55
College Men Team
1. Cowley County Community College - 53 points
2. Butler Community College - 118 points
3. Oklahoma Baptist - 130 points
4. Colorado College - 134 points
5. Tarleton State - 188 points
6. Wayland Baptist – 215 points
7. Southwestern – 218 points
8. Southern Nazarene – 234 points
9. Dallas Baptist – 260 points
10. McMurry – 275 points
11. Hutchinson CC – 310 points
12. Oklahoma Christian – 329 points
13. Allen CC – 344 points
14. Incarnate Word – 377 points
15. Newman – 390 points
16. Colby CC – 399 points
17. Angelo State – 404 points
18. McPherson – 473 points
19. Oklahoma Wesleyan – 546 points
20. Coffeyville CC – 547 points
21. Friends – 592 points
22. Dallas – 645 points
23. Highland CC – 651 points
24. Evangel – 694 points
25. Central Christian – 753 points
College Men Individual Top Five
1. Daniel Maina, Cowley CC - 24:36
2. Jonathan Cherono, Cowley CC - 25:16
3. David Wainaina, Butler CC - 25:30
4. Stanly Mugo, Cowley CC - 25:41
5. Stephen Gicharu, Butler CC - 25:44
College Women Team
1. Butler CC - 111 points
2. Dallas Baptist - 124 points
3. Central Oklahoma - 129 points
4. Tarleton State - 138 points
5. Colorado College - 150 points
6. Cowley CC - 187 points
7. West Texas A&M - 193 points
8. Oklahoma Baptist - 209 points
9. Incarnate Word - 231 points
10. Southwestern Oklahoma State - 237 points
11. Southwestern (Kansas) - 260 points
12. New Mexico Highlands - 358 points
13. McMurry (Texas) - 408 points
14. Friends - 408 points
15. Oklahoma Christian - 420 points
16. Allen CC - 447 points
17. Angelo State - 484 points
18. Newman (Kansas) - 493 points
19. Hutchinson CC - 519 points
20. Midwestern State - 522 points
21. Colby CC - 536 points
College Women Individual Top Five
1. Irene Kosgei, Cowley CC - 18:41
2. Tonya Nero, Colby CC - 18:43
3. Yvonne Rodriguez, Incarnate Word - 18:45
4. Evelyn Berko, Central Oklahoma - 19:05
5. Lacey Morrison, Dallas Baptist - 19:09
South Plains' John Kosgei won the University Men's Individual race with a 23:42, with Abilene Christian's Nicodemus Naimadu the runner-up at 23:46. Oklahoma State's Ryan Vail took third with a 23:49 with Tulsa's Edwin Henshaw (24:10) and Arkansas' Scott MacPherson (24:12) rounding out the top five.
The host Cowboys placed two of their runners in the top 10, four in the top 20 and five in the top 25. Matt Barnes-Smith finished eighth with a 24:19, with Daniel Watts taking 14th at 24:40. Sean Fleming and Brian Ehlis rounded out OSU's scoring unit, with Fleming taking 20th with a 24:58 and Ehlis placing 24th with a 25:13. Brian Gosnell was not far behind, placing 26th with a 25:20. David Chirchir's 25:34 was good for 30th.
Missouri State won the University Women's Team race with 58 points, with Tulsa finishing second with 75 points. South Plains College took third with 157 points, with the Oklahoma State B Team finishing fourth with 186 points. Mid-America Nazarene rounded out the top five with 203 points.
South Plains' Lillian Badaru won the University Women's Team Race with a 17:15, with Oral Roberts' Faithy Kamangila the runner-up with a 17:29. Colby Community College's BettyRotich took third with a 17:38, with Wayland Baptist's Caroline Karunde (17:46) and the unattached Cindy Craine (17:55) rounding out the top five.
Oklahoma State did not run its top women's athletes Saturday, as the Cowgirls' leading unit competed at Notre Dame Friday night. Of the group that did run for OSU in Saturday's Jamboree, Maria Trejo led the way by finishing 14th with an 18:31. Brittany Mason ran an 18:58 to take 21st, with Alina Istrate clocking a 19:31 to place 39th. Irene Masai took 49th with a 19:43, with Kim Blomkvist rounding out the group of OSU scorers by placing 63rd with a 20:02. Teran Mixon (67th-20:08) and Anissa Angelosante (85th-20:36) also suited up for the Cowgirls.
Results at a Glance
University Men Team
1. Oklahoma State - 69 points
2. Abilene Christian - 69 points
3. Arkansas - 73 points
4. Tulsa - 87 points
5. South Plains (Texas) - 186 points
6. New Mexico Highlands – 202 points
7. Southwest Baptist – 238 points
8. Mid-America Nazarene – 243 points
9. Drury – 281 points
10. Missouri Southern State – 285 points
11. Texas-Arlington – 289 points
12. Oral Roberts – 289 points
13. East Central – 322 points
14. Fort Hays State – 363 points
15. TCU – 363 points
16. Northwood – 393 points
17. Cameron – 440 points
University Men Individual Top Five
1. John Kosgei, South Plains - 23:42
2. Nicodemus Naimadu, Abilene Christian - 23:46
3. Ryan Vail, Oklahoma State - 23:49
4. Edwin Henshaw, Tulsa - 24:10
5. Scott MacPherson, Arkansas - 24:12
University Women Team
1. Missouri State - 58 points
2. Tulsa - 75 points
3. South Plains (Texas) - 157 points
4. Oklahoma State B Team - 186 points
5. Mid America Nazarene - 203 points
6. Southwest Baptist – 206 points
7. Wayland Baptist – 229 points
8. Abilene Christian – 230 points
9. Harding – 252 points
10. Texas State – 253 points
11. Texas-Arlington – 260 points
12. Fort Hays State – 261 points
13. TCU – 278 points
14. Oral Roberts – 293 points
15. East Central – 372 points
16. Wichita State B Team – 377 points
17. Drury – 384 points
18. Northwood – 443 points
University Women Individual Top Five
1. Lillian Badaru, South Plains - 17:15
2. Faithy Kamangila, Oral Roberts - 17:29
3. Betty Rotich, Colby Community College - 17:38
4. Caroline Karunde, Wayland Baptist - 17:46
5. Cindy Craine, Unattached - 17:55
College Men Team
1. Cowley County Community College - 53 points
2. Butler Community College - 118 points
3. Oklahoma Baptist - 130 points
4. Colorado College - 134 points
5. Tarleton State - 188 points
6. Wayland Baptist – 215 points
7. Southwestern – 218 points
8. Southern Nazarene – 234 points
9. Dallas Baptist – 260 points
10. McMurry – 275 points
11. Hutchinson CC – 310 points
12. Oklahoma Christian – 329 points
13. Allen CC – 344 points
14. Incarnate Word – 377 points
15. Newman – 390 points
16. Colby CC – 399 points
17. Angelo State – 404 points
18. McPherson – 473 points
19. Oklahoma Wesleyan – 546 points
20. Coffeyville CC – 547 points
21. Friends – 592 points
22. Dallas – 645 points
23. Highland CC – 651 points
24. Evangel – 694 points
25. Central Christian – 753 points
College Men Individual Top Five
1. Daniel Maina, Cowley CC - 24:36
2. Jonathan Cherono, Cowley CC - 25:16
3. David Wainaina, Butler CC - 25:30
4. Stanly Mugo, Cowley CC - 25:41
5. Stephen Gicharu, Butler CC - 25:44
College Women Team
1. Butler CC - 111 points
2. Dallas Baptist - 124 points
3. Central Oklahoma - 129 points
4. Tarleton State - 138 points
5. Colorado College - 150 points
6. Cowley CC - 187 points
7. West Texas A&M - 193 points
8. Oklahoma Baptist - 209 points
9. Incarnate Word - 231 points
10. Southwestern Oklahoma State - 237 points
11. Southwestern (Kansas) - 260 points
12. New Mexico Highlands - 358 points
13. McMurry (Texas) - 408 points
14. Friends - 408 points
15. Oklahoma Christian - 420 points
16. Allen CC - 447 points
17. Angelo State - 484 points
18. Newman (Kansas) - 493 points
19. Hutchinson CC - 519 points
20. Midwestern State - 522 points
21. Colby CC - 536 points
College Women Individual Top Five
1. Irene Kosgei, Cowley CC - 18:41
2. Tonya Nero, Colby CC - 18:43
3. Yvonne Rodriguez, Incarnate Word - 18:45
4. Evelyn Berko, Central Oklahoma - 19:05
5. Lacey Morrison, Dallas Baptist - 19:09
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