Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State University
Razorback Invite
Lowe, Farrell Hit Provisional Marks in Arkansas
January 23, 2010 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
Jan. 23, 2010
Fayetteville, Ark. – Oklahoma State's Cowboy track team completed its second competition of the year Saturday at the Razorback Invitational at the Randal Tyson Track Center at the University of Arkansas.
Sophomore Colby Lowe and freshman Tom Farrell highlighted the day's competition in the 3,000-meter championship. Farrell finished second in 8:02.18 and under the NCAA provisional mark of 8:05.00. Lowe, a Southlake, Texas native, finished just behind Farrell in 8:03.57 to meet the NCAA provisional mark in his first competition of the indoor season.
David Chirchir and Sean Fleming ran for the Cowboys in the mile championship and posted 11th and 16th place finishes, respectively.
The Cowboys opened the day with six runners in the 3,000 meters. Freshmen Michael Lynch and Taylor Monaghan led the Cowboys with a fifth and sixth place finishes, respectively.
OSU followed with two entrants in the mile run. Freshman Klaus Schmidt ran a 4:27.22 mile in his second competition in a Cowboy uniform.
Razorback Invitational, OSU Results
3,000 Meters
5 Michael Lynch 8:38.44
6 Taylor Monaghan 8:40.19
10 Peter Wood 8:51.40
13 Matthew Perez 8:55.94
15 Bryan Wilson 9:05.77
16 Mark Nelson 9:06.07
Mile Run
5 Klaus Schmidt 4:27.22
DNF Ryan Prentice
400 Meters
DQ Raul Botezan
3,000 Meter Championship
2 Tom Farrell 8:02.18 – NCAA Provisional
3 Colby Lowe 8:03.57 – NCAA Provisional
11 Joseph Manilafasha 8:35.16
12 Ryan Little 8:37.06
Mile Championship
11 David Chirchir 4:11.39
16 Sean Fleming 4:16.00
