Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Set for Big 12 Indoor Championships
February 25, 2009 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track
The Basics
The Oklahoma State women's track and field team is set to compete at the Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championships this Friday and Saturday at Gilliam Indoor Track and Field Stadium at Texas A&M University.
Tihana Sarac will start things off for the Cowgirls on Friday morning when she competes in the pentathlon.
Oklahoma State looks to have a strong showing in the 3,000-meter run, as standouts Mihaela Susa, Tone Hjalmarsen and Natalia Kovtun run in the race. Susa has already reached an NCAA provisional qualifying mark in the event, finishing in 9:26.86 at the Iowa State Classic.
Baiba Blumbaha will represent the Cowgirls in both the long and triple jump, already holding the best Cowgirl marks in those events this season.
Friday's action is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m., with the last event set for 9 p.m., while Saturday's competition is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. and conclude at 7:30 p.m. with the awards ceremony.
OSU Lineups
The following athletes will compete in their respective events:
Pentathlon
Tihana Sarac
600-Yard Run
Kendra Woodson
800-Meter Run
Kristen Gillespie
Brandi Andrews
1,000-Meter Run
Heather Estetter
3,000-Meter Run
Mihaela Susa
Natalia Kovtun
Tone Hjalmarsen
5,000-Meter Run
Tone Hjalmarsen
Distance Medley Relay
A (Woodson. Gillespie, Kovtun, Susa)
Long Jump
Baiba Blumbaha
Triple Jump
Baiba Blumbaha
Shot Put
Merritt Dietz
Katie Hamilton
Weight Throw
Julie Rader
Courtney Gougler
Last Time Out
The Cowgirls competed at the Sooner Open II in their latest event, which was highlighted by several season best performances.
Several members of the team ran as unattached athletes and posted notable marks.
Courtney and Camille Schultz ran in their first collegiate indoor meet and placed well in the one-mile run, both finishing in the top 10, and the 3,000-meter run, where they took the top two spots.
