Oklahoma State Women Are National Preseason No. 24

August 28, 2012 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track

Aug. 28, 2012

STILLWATER - The Oklahoma State women's cross country team will begin the 2012 season ranked No. 24 in the nation, according to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association preseason polls released this morning. Oregon is No. 1.

The Cowgirls finished the 2011 season ranked No. 30 in the nation and at one point reached as high as No. 22.

Expected to lead the team in 2012 are three track and field All-Americans in Natalja Piliusina, Caileigh Glenn and Kate Kujawa and last year's Big 12 Cross Country Newcomer of the Year Monika Juodeskaite.

The Cowgirls open the season this Saturday when they compete in the Hurricane Invitational in Tulsa, Okla.

Women's 2012 Preseason Ranking

1. Oregon 345 (4)
2. Washington 343 (5)
3. Georgetown 337 (2)
4. Florida State 334 (1)
5. Iowa State 289
6. Vanderbilt 277
7. Providence 270
8. Stanford 267
9. Syracuse 246
10. Villanova 226
11. Arkansas 222
12. Michigan 218
13. Colorado 210
14. Arizona 204
15. Princeton 196
16. Boston College 193
17. Michigan State 178
18. Virginia 163
19. Weber State 150
20. San Francisco 133
21. West Virginia 124
22. Notre Dame 112
23. Toledo 103
24. Oklahoma State 82
25. NC State 76
26. Texas 72
27. Minnesota 37
28. Brigham Young 35
29. Wisconsin 31
30. Cornell 25

Other teams receiving votes:
Florida 17, Penn State 16, LaSalle 9, New Mexico 9, North Carolina 7, Northern Arizona 7, Portland 7, Iowa 4, Texas A&M 3, Northwestern 2, Columbia 1.