Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Move To No. 3
October 22, 2013 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
Oct. 22, 2013
STILLWATER -
After resting two of its three returning All-Americans at Saturday's Pre National Invitational, Oklahoma State men's cross country has moved to the No. 3 ranking in the nation, according to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) poll, which was released today.
The Cowboys, without All-Americans Tom Farrell and Shadrack Kipchirchir, still managed to take seventh place at Pre Nationals, which featured 10 of the nation's top 25 teams.
This is the 40th-consecutive poll in which OSU has been ranked in the nation's top three. The last time the Cowboys weren't ranked in the top three was in 2009, when they spent two weeks at No. 4.
OSU cross country will be back in action on Nov. 2, when the teams travel to Waco, Texas, for the Big 12 Cross Country Championships.
2013 USTFCCCA Men's National Cross Country Rankings (Week Five)
1 Colorado (6)*
2 Northern Arizona (5)*
3 Oklahoma State (1)*
4 Oregon
5 BYU
6 Portland
7 Wisconsin
8 Iona
9 New Mexico
10 Columbia
11 Tulsa
12 Arkansas
13 Stanford
14 Syracuse
15 Princeton
16 Michigan
17 Eastern Kentucky
18 North Carolina
19 Providence
20 Boise State
21 Harvard
22 Colorado State
23 Notre Dame
24 Indiana
25 Washington
* - First place votes
