Oklahoma State University Athletics
Distance Runners Lead OSU At Nebraska
February 14, 2008 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track
LINCOLN, Neb. - The Oklahoma State women's track and field team competed at the Nebraska Open this weekend, with the Cowgirls dominating the 3000 meter run, as OSU finished with four in the top five of the event. Eva Tomankova had a time of 9:56.45 to win the race, Tone Hjalmarsen ran a 10:00.07 to finish second, Mckale Davis finished with a personal best time of 10:10.04 for third place and Maria Trejo added a new personal best of 10:22.35 to take fifth.
A trio of Cowgirl freshmen placed in the top five of the 1000-meter run, as Mihaela Susa finished first with a time of 2:52.18, Teran Mixon had a time of 2:56.91 to take third and Brandi Andrews finished fifth with a time of 3:00.93
OSU's distance medley relay squad of Eva Tomankova, Clarissa Andrews, Teran Mixon and Mihaela Susa won its race with an 11:49.09.
“That was a very good start for our season” head coach Rene Sepulveda said.
Deleanor Kirkpatrick placed second in the weight throw with a toss of 17.16 meters. Julie Rader set a new personal best in the weight throw with a toss of 14.66 meters.
In the 800 Meter Run, Irene Masai finished second with a time of 2:17.49 only six tenths of a second behind first. Also, Masai placed third in the 600-yard-run with a time of 1:26.25.
Sophomore Baiba Blumbaha scored two top five finishes in the triple jump and the long jump, with distances of 12.23 meters in the triple jump and 5.54 meters in the long jump. Cowgirl LaKendra Greathouse had another strong finish at second place with a throw of 14.95 meters and Merritt Dietz set a new personal best in finishing fourth with a shot put toss of 14.49 meters.
In the 60-meter dash senior Lauren McKee claimed the seventh spot with a time of 7.92 and Fey Bashorun was 12th in 8.08. In the mile run, Cowgirl senior Kim Blomkvist took eighth in a time of 5:23.20.
Cowgirl high jumper Destyn Stallings jumped 1.58 meters in the high jump to take sixth. In the 200-meter dash senior Lauren McKee finished in tenth place with a time of 25.87.
The Oklahoma State Cowgirl track and field team will travel to Austin, Texas on Sunday, Jan. 27 to compete in the 3M Half Marathon and Relay hosted by the University of Texas.
