Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Receive White House Invitation
August 18, 2010 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
Aug. 18, 2010
STILLWATER – The reigning NCAA-champion Oklahoma State men's cross country team is invited to the White House for a Sept. 13 reception with President Obama that honors student-athletes and championship teams from the 2009-10 academic year, the White House announced today.
The Cowboys, who won last year's NCAA crown by a comfortable 16 points over second-place Oregon to claim the 49th national title in school history, will attend the event and be publicly congratulated by the president for their accomplishments both in competition and in their service to the community.
In addition to last year's national championship, Oklahoma State wrapped up the year with its second straight Big 12 team title and its fifth straight NCAA Midwest Region team title, as well as numerous significant individual accolades, making 2009 possibly the most impressive season in the history of OSU cross country.
To go with their NCAA championship, the Cowboys were also singled out by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association as the national scholar team of the year for their excellence in the classroom.
The OSU cross country team begins the quest to defend its national title Sept. 4 when it travels to Tulsa, Okla., for the opening meet of the 2010 season. Oklahoma State competes twice at the OSU Cross Country Course in Stillwater, hosting the Cowboy Jamboree Sept. 25 as well as the Big 12 Championships Oct. 30.
The other NCAA-title teams invited to attend the White House reception:
Augusta State University Men's Golf
Boston College Men's Ice Hockey
Duke University Men's Lacrosse
Fairleigh Dickinson University Women's Bowling
Oklahoma State University Men's Cross Country
Pennsylvania State University Women's Volleyball
Pennsylvania State University Men's & Women's Fencing
Purdue University Women's Golf
Stanford University Men's Volleyball
Stanford University Women's Tennis
Texas A&M University, College Station Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Texas Christian University Men's & Women's Rifle
University of California, Los Angeles Softball
University of California Los Angeles Women's Gymnastics
University of Denver Men's & Women's Skiing
University of Florida Men's Indoor Track and Field
University of Florida Women's Swimming and Diving
University of Iowa Wrestling
University of Maryland, College Park Women's Lacrosse
University of Michigan Men's Gymnastics
University of Minnesota Duluth Women's Ice Hockey
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Field Hockey
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Women's Soccer
University of Oregon Women's Indoor Track and Field
University of South Carolina Baseball
University of Southern California Men's Tennis
University of Southern California Men's Water Polo
University of Southern California Women's Water Polo
University of Texas at Austin Men's Swimming and Diving
University of Virginia Men's Soccer
University of Virginia Women's Rowing
Villanova University Women's Cross Country
Villanova University Football
