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Chile Pepper Invitational
Cowboys Take First At Chile Pepper Festival
October 15, 2011 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
Oct. 15, 2011
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The top-ranked Oklahoma State men's cross country team won the team title Saturday at the Chile Pepper Festival, hosted by the University of Arkansas.
Five All-Americans from last season finished in the top-10 to lead the Cowboys to their third-straight first-place finish this season, finishing 53 points ahead of second place Arkansas.
For the second-consecutive race, senior Colby Lowe led the Cowboys with a second place-finish, completing the 10,000-meter race in 29:20.2. Senior German Fernandez was right behind him, finishing third in 29:20.3. Sophomore Tom Farrell finished fourth, turning in a 29:23.4 performance.
Sophomore transfer Shadrack Kipchirchir finished eighth, completing the race in 29:45.7, while senior Johnathan Stublaski rounded out the Cowboys' scoring five, finishing in 29:48.4 to place 10th.
The No. 29 Cowgirls placed third in the event, led by sophomore Natalja Piliusina's 10th-place finish, as she completed the 6,000-meter race in 20:33.3. The Cowgirls' 123 team points put them behind first-place Texas and host Arkansas, who finished second.
Freshman Monika Juodeskaite finished the race in 21:10.0 to finish in 23rd-place. Senior Victoria Fratczak finished 26th with a time of 21:14.1, while senior Teran Mixon placed 28th with a time of 21:21.8. Junior Jackie Campos rounded out the Cowgirls' scoring five with a 21:38.0 effort to finish in 41st place.
Both teams will return to action on Oct. 29 when they compete at the Big 12 Championships in College Station, Texas.
2011 Chile Pepper Results
Men's Team Results (Top 5)
1. Oklahoma State – 25 points
2. Arkansas – 78 points
3. Oklahoma – 161 points
4. Utah State – 178 points
5. Weber State – 179 points
OSU Men's Results
2. Colby Lowe – 29.21.2
3. German Fernandez – 29:21.3
4. Tom Farrell – 29:23.4
8. Shadrack Kipchirchir – 29:45.7
10. Johnathan Stublaski – 29:48.4
30. David Osborn – 30:29.4
32. Fabian Clarkson – 30:35.9
36. Kirubel Erassa – 30:39.9
44. Kevin Colon – 30:51.8
47. Neal Smith – 30:53.9
52. Taylor Monaghan – 31:02.2
117. Nick Thorp – 32:08.8
123. Klaus Schmidt – 32:11.6
Women's Team Results (Top 5)
1. Texas – 85 points
2. Arkansas – 89 points
3. Oklahoma State – 123 points
4. Texas Tech – 156 points
5. Weber State – 175 points
OSU Women's Results
10. Natalja Piliusina – 20:33.3
23. Monika Juodeskaite – 21:10.0
26. Victoria Fratczak – 21:14.1
28. Teran Mixon – 21:21.8
41. Jackie Campos – 21:38.0
43. Kate Kujawa – 21:45.9
49. Caileigh Glenn – 21:50.2
58. Taylor Light – 22:02.1
73. Natanya Luther – 22:12.1
88. Adela Hofmannova – 22:27.6
89. Jori Davis – 22:28.2
96. Brandi Andrews – 22:32.2
109. Melanie Funke – 22:46.9
139. Laura Heaton – 23:15.2
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