Oklahoma State University Athletics
Meet Notes: Razorback Invitational
January 24, 2013 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
Jan. 24, 2013
STILLWATER -
Razorback Invitational
Jan. 25-26, 2013 | Randal Tyson Track Center|Fayetteville, Ark.
The Basics
The Oklahoma State men's and women's track and field teams head back to Fayetteville, Ark., this Friday and Saturday to compete in the annual Razorback Invitational hosted by the University of Arkansas. Friday's events will begin at 1 p.m. and Saturday's events will start at noon.
Aside from OSU, teams competing include Arizona, Arkansas, Baylor, Florida, Florida St. Georgia, LSU, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.
Fans will be able to follow the action by going to www.flashresults.com or by using the hashtag #RazInv.
OSU Schedule at the Razorback Invitational
Men's Events
60 Meters - Sat. 3:30 p.m.
Cody Kenny
200 Meters -Fri. 8:20 p.m.
Cody Kenny
400 Meters - Sat. 1:25 p.m.
Terrence West
Jordan Williams
800 Meters - Sat. 2:45 p.m.
Raul Botezan
Tyler Payton
Lance Gray
Austin Wright
Mile - Sat 3:05 p.m.
Tom Farrell
Kirubel Erassa
Shane Moskowitz
Fabian Clarkson
Neal Smith
Justin Vilhauer
3,000 Meters - Sat. 12:35 p.m.
Tom Farrell
Girma Mecheso
Shadrack Kipchirchir
Craig Nowak
Zach Wills
Joseph Manilafasha
Kevin Colón
David Osborn
Long Jump - Fri. 7 p.m.
Cody Kenny
High Jump Fri. 8 p.m.
Taylor Buck
Weight Throw -Sat. 11 a.m.
Nick Miller
Women's Events
60 Meters - Sat. 3:25 p.m.
Britney Presley
Jasmine Adams
Jacy Steelman
Codi Wilson
Brittney Reid
200 Meters- Fri. 8 p.m.
Clara Nichols
Britney Presley
Bailey Johnson
Codi Wilson
400 Meters -Sat 12:55 p.m.
Clara Nichols
Bailey Johnson
Codi Wilson
800 Meters - Sat. 2:35 p.m.
Natalja Piliusina
Kaela Edwards
Mihaela Bobos
Kendra Woodson
Triana Browne-Hearrell
Mile - Sat. 2:55 p.m.
Adela Hofmannova
Kate Kujawa
Monika Juodeskaite
Janelle Martinez
3,000 Meters - Sat. 12:15 p.m.
Jackie Campos
Victoria Fratczak
Natalie Baker
Erika LaCroix
Samantha Nightingale
Taylor Light
Long Jump-Fri. 7 p.m.
Jacy Steelman
Brittney Reid
Jasmine Adams
Triple Jump - Sat. 2 p.m.
Clara Telford
Jacy Steelman
Shot Put-Fri. 5 p.m.
Chase Ealey
Weight Throw - Sat. 11 a.m.
Caitlin Way
4x400 Relay - Sat. 4:45 p.m.
Pentathlon-Fri. 1 p.m.
Jordan Highsmith
Last Time Out - Men
In their first meet since winter break, the Cowboys competed at the Wildcat Invitational on Jan. 19.
In the 3,000 meters, the Pokes took the top four finishes. Kirubel Erassa picked up a first-place finish and a meet record when he crossed the finish line in 8:24.50. Zach Wills (8:30.40) finished second, Kevin Colón (8:34.90) third and David Osborn finished in 8:52.69 for fourth place.
Colón set a personal best in the mile with a time of 4:16.21, which gave him a second-place finish. In the 200 meters, Cody Kenny set a personal best with a time of 23.30.
In the 1,000 meters, Raul Botezan finished in second place with a time of 2:27.09. Austin Wright (2:30.15) set a personal best and finished ninth. Nick Miller (19.69m/64-7.25) picked up where he left off in December, earning a first-place finish and a new personal best in the weight throw.
Last Time Out - Women
The Cowgirls competed at the Wildcat Invitational on Jan. 19 where they finished the day with a 2-1 dual record, defeating UMKC and Tulsa.
In the 1,000 meters, Adela Hofmannova finished in first place with a time of 2:51.11, a new personal best. That time also moved her to seventh all-time on the school's record list. Kate Kujawa (2:54.82) finished in second place.
In the 400 meters, Clara Nichols (57.66) finished in first place and Bailey Johnson (1:00.31) finished third. Nichols's time moved her into eighth place on the OSU record list.
Chase Ealey continued her dominance in the shot put, winning the event for the third time this season. Her throw of 15.80m/51-10.00 set a new personal best and moved her to second in Cowgirl history.
Last Year at the Razorback Invitational
Last year at the Razorback Invitational, the men and women combined to post seven top-five finishes. Tom Farrell's time of 7:52.38 in the invitational 3,000 meters earned him a third-place finish, a new personal best, and is the third-fastest time in OSU history.
OSU picked up a pair of runner-up performances by Neal Smith and Miller. Smith ran an 8:12.53 in the 3,000 meters, and Miller recorded a 17.75m effort in the weight throw. Botezan placed third in the invitational mile, posting a time of 4:01.05, while Shane Moskowitz placed fifth in the mile run with a time of 4:09.19.
For the Cowgirls, Kujawa placed fourth in the mile after completing the race in 4:53.95. In the 800 meter run, Hofmannova ran a 2:13.96 to place fifth.
Leading Lady
Natalja Piliusina is the nation's top runner in the women's 800 meters with a mark of 2:03.46.
Piliusina is coming off a 2012 indoor season where she captured her second-straight Big 12 conference title in the 800m and was runner up in the same event at the NCAA national meet. She also hit a new personal best in the 800 meters with a school-record 2:03.46 at the Alex Wilson Invitational.
Record Breaking
Piliusina broke the 27-year-old school record in the 1,000 meters in a dual against No. 7 Arkansas on Jan. 11.
Piliusina finished with a time of 2:46.55, breaking Veronica Haberl's record of 2:47.30 set at the 1986 NCAA National Championships.
World Ranking
Nick Miller is ranked 13th in the world in the 6kg under-20 hammer throw, according to the IAAF 2012 top list.
Miller recorded a throw of 73.76 meters in Livingston, Scotland, last June at the Hammerama meet to earn a spot among the world's best.
Miller is coming off an impressive freshman year that was highlighted by a Big 12 championship in the hammer throw. He became the first Cowboy athlete to win an outdoor conference title in the hammer throw since Wallace Thornberry in 1901. Miller also set an Oklahoma State school record when he launched a 7.26 kilogram hammer 67.56 meters/221-08 at the Hammerama meet in Scotland.
Personal Bests
During the first three meets of the 2013 indoor season, the Cowgirls have set a total of nine personal bests. During their first two meets of the season, the Cowboys have also set nine personal bests, bringing the total to a combined 18 personal bests before the end of January.
National Rankings
Piliusina remains the top-ranked female in the 800 meters, and Ealey moves down to No. 32 in the women's shot put.
For the Cowboys, Erassa (13th) and Botezan (14th) remain in the top 15 in the men's mile.
In the 3,000 meters, Farrell remains at No. 9, followed by Erassa (26th) and Shadrack Kipchirchir (29th).
Kipchirchir (eighth) and Girma Mecheso (11th) hold steady in the 5,000 meters, and Miller moves up to No. 23 in the weight throw.
OSU Women on the NCAA List
800 Meters
1. Natalja Piliusina - 2:03.46
Shot Put
32. Chase Ealey - 15.80m/51-10.00
OSU Men on the NCAA List
Mile
13. Kirubel Erassa - 3:58.84
14. Raul Botezan - 3:58.94
3,000m
9. Tom Farrell - 7:52.38
26. Kirubel Erassa - 7:59.35
29. Shadrack Kipchirchir - 7:59.79
5,000m
8. Shadrack Kipchirchir - 13:46.00
11. Girma Mecheso - 13:50.03
Weight Throw
23. Nick Miller - 19.69m/64-7.5
Qualifying Standards
For the 2012-13 indoor season, the NCAA has eliminated automatic qualifying times to the NCAA Championships meet.
Qualification to the championships is based on descending-order list for the season. For each individual event contested, the top 16 declared student-athletes will be accepted into the competition. For each relay event contested, the top 12 declared relay teams will be accepted into the competition. The stated maximums are absolute and will not be extended as a result of ties.
OSU Men on the NCAA List
Mile
13. Kirubel Erassa - 3:58.84
14. Raul Botezan - 3:58.94
3,000m
9. Tom Farrell - 7:52.38
26. Kirubel Erassa - 7:59.35
29. Shadrack Kipchirchir - 7:59.79
5,000m
8. Shadrack Kipchirchir - 13:46.00
11. Girma Mecheso - 13:50.03
Weight Throw
23. Nick Miller - 19.69m/64-7.5
OSU Men on the Big 12 Performance List
200 Meters
15. Terrence West - 22.73
19. Cody Kenny - 22.89
400 Meters
17. Terrence West - 50.56
600 Yards
3. Tyler Payton - 1:10.87
10. Lance Gray - 1:13.35
1,000 Meters
4. Raul Botezan - 2:25.09
7. Justin Vilhauer - 2:25.25
10. Kirubel Erassa - 2:25.99
13. Taylor Monaghan - 2:27.74
14. Austin Wright - 2:28.11
17. Tommy Casey - 2:29.13
Mile
3. Justin Vilhauer - 4:10.41
8. Kevin Colón - 4:12.98
9. Brian Gohlke - 4:13.18
11. Alexander Johansson - 4:20.42
3,000 Meters
4. Kirubel Erassa - 8:18.70
11. Zach Wills - 8:24.53
13. Kevin Colón - 8:28.98
High Jump
11. Taylor Buck - 2.03m/6-8.00
Long Jump
16. Cody Kenny - 6.57m/21-6.75
Weight Throw
1. Nick Miller - 19.69m/64-7.25
From Head Coach Dave Smith
On the level of competition in this weekend's meet:
"This is our first high-level competition meet. It's a very competitive meet. We want to be competitive and win races. We want to run to win. With that will come good times and good marks. At this meet every year, there are records being set and kids making the top 10 nationally and in the Big 12. That's the kind of competition we're looking for."
On his expectations for the men's team:
"We're expecting them to go out and compete. I think Tom Farrell is going to run a very fast mile. We're excited to see what he can do in that. In the 3,000 meters, we have a really good group with Shadrack Kipchirchir, Girma Mecheso and a couple of others that can get in to the top-10 list and maybe even get themselves into the national championships list. Nick Miller could do very well in the hammer. We also have some young guys in the 800 and middle distances that we're excited about."
On his expectations for the women's team:
"Natalja Piliusina is going to run her first 800 of the year. She is starting the season off ranked No. 1. I would love to see her get a good mark out there, but it's still early in her season. Kaela Edwards is another girl who has been running really well. I think there are several that can do good things this weekend.
