Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cross Country To Compete At Chile Pepper Festival
October 14, 2011 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
Oct. 14, 2011
STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma State cross country program travels to Fayetteville, Ark., Saturday to compete at the Chile Pepper Festival, hosted by the University of Arkansas.
The No. 1 men's team is rolling this season after taking first place at the Hurricane Festival in September, as well as at the Cowboy Jamboree on Oct. 1. The Cowboys run a 10,000-meter race set to begin at 9:45 a.m.
The men have 14 runners entered, including senior All-Americans German Fernandez, Johnathan Stublaski and Colby Lowe, who finished second at the Cowboy Jamboree to lead the Cowboys. Also running will be All-American sophomore transfer Shadrack Kipchirchir, who finished fourth at the Jamboree, as well as redshirt freshman Kirubel Erassa, who took first place at the Hurricane Festival.
The No. 29 women's team is also having a great season with team titles in the same events. The Cowgirls are scheduled to begin their 6,000-meter race at 10:30 a.m.
The women will also feature 14 runners, including sophomore Natalja Piliusina, who lead the Cowgirls with a fourth-place finish at the Jamboree. Four Cowgirls – Brandi Andrews, Victoria Fratczak, Laura Heaton and Teran Mixon – will be competing in their final regular season cross country meet at OSU.
The Chile Pepper Festival is the last regular season event for both teams before they compete at the Big 12 Championships on Oct. 29 in College Station, Texas.
