Oklahoma State University Athletics
Vail Wins Big 12 Title In 3000 Meters
March 02, 2008 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
LINCOLN, Neb. – Oklahoma State's Ryan Vail won the Big 12 Indoor Championship in the 3000 meters by clocking an 8:06.58 Saturday as part of day two action at the conference meet in Lincoln. Vail's time marked his second NCAA provisional mark of the year. As a team, OSU finished 12th at the meet.
Also scoring for the Cowboys was Daniel Watts, who finished seventh in the 3000 meters with an 8:16.75. He and Vail were joined by David Jankowski (ninth place, 8:18.39) and Johnathan Stublaski (11th place, 8:19.39) as OSU runners who ran the 3000 meters in less than 8:20.
The Cowboys return to action on March 22 when they open the outdoor season at the Tulsa Duals.
Final Team Standings
1. Texas – 106 points
2. Nebraska – 104 points
3. Texas Tech – 93 points
4. Texas A&M – 76 points
5. Missouri – 67 points
6. Oklahoma – 65.50 points
7. Colorado – 54 points
8. Kansas State – 46 points
9. Baylor – 38 points
10. Kansas – 37.50 points
11. Iowa State – 32 points
12. Oklahoma State – 22 points
Big 12 Championships – Day Two results
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Cowboys On The Individual Leader Board
3000 meter run
Ryan Vail: First place - 8:06.58
Daniel Watts: Seventh place - 8:16.75
David Jankowski: ninth place - 8:18.39
Johnathan Stublaski: 11th place - 8:19.39
Matt Barnes-Smith: 14th place - 8:21.14
Ryan Little: 18th place - 8:24.04
David Chirchir: 21st place - 8:29.18
Josh Mathis: 25th place - 8:32.36
Sean Fleming: 29th place - 8:33.46
Paul Burke: 34th place - 8:36.94
Brian Gosnell: 36th place - 8:38.72
Brad McNiff: 38th place - 8:40.59
Alejandro Ruiz: 42nd place - 8:44.61
Clay Mayes: 47th place - 8:49.24
Big 12 Championships – Day One results
Friday, Feb. 29, 2008
Mile run
Josh Mathis; 10th place – 4:13.10
Peter Doroshuk: 11th place – 4:13.65
Sean Fleming: 16th place – 4:17.92
Paul Burke: 18th place – 4:21.79
1000 meter run
Johnathan Stublaski: 11th place – 2:27.84
Alejandro Ruiz: 20th place – 2:32.50
5000 meter run
David Jankowski: fifth place – 14:20.25
Matt Barnes-Smith: Sixth place – 14:21.58
David Chirchir: Eighth place – 14:27.42
Daniel Watts: 10th place – 14:31.45
Ryan Little: 12th place – 14:37.41
Clay Mayes: DNF
Distance Medley Relay
Oklahoma State: Seventh place – 10:07.93
