Oklahoma State University Athletics
A Season Inside OSU Cross Country
October 04, 2013 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
Oct. 4, 2013
STILLWATER -
Running Times, a magazine devoted to competitive running at all levels, is currently publishing an exclusive five-part web series on the incredible rise of Oklahoma State men's cross country. Reported and written by Noah Gallagher Shannon, each part in the series will be devoted to a different aspect of the Cowboys' chase for another NCAA title, from practices on Sangre Road, to the Cowboy Jamboree, the Big 12 Championships and the NCAA Championships. Here is Running Times' synopsis of the series:
The Oklahoma State University Cowboys have won three of the last four NCAA titles in men's cross country. If they notch a fourth title this fall, as many fans and coaches predict, they'll cement their place among perennial powerhouses like Colorado, Stanford and Wisconsin. But unlike these storied programs—many of which have taken more than a decade to amass their wins—the Cowboys' ride at the top is only a recent phenomenon.
The Oklahoma State University Cowboys have won three of the last four NCAA titles in men's cross country. If they notch a fourth title this fall, as many fans and coaches predict, they'll cement their place among perennial powerhouses like Colorado, Stanford and Wisconsin. But unlike these storied programs—many of which have taken more than a decade to amass their wins—the Cowboys' ride at the top is only a recent phenomenon.
What's behind the Cowboys' meteoric rise?
In this exclusive series, Running Times joins the Cowboys through the 2013 season as they try to defend their 2012 NCAA title.
In the first part of the series, published early last month, Shannon takes us along for a workout on Sangre Road--where it all starts every year for the Cowboys <http://www.runnersworld.com/college-training/a-season-inside-oklahoma-state-cross-country?page=single>.
In part II, Shannon reports on the "First Real Test" for the Cowboys, the Cowboy Jamboree, which was held on the OSU campus, September 28th. <http://www.runnersworld.com/college-racing/the-first-real-test>.
Part III of the series can be expected shortly after the Big 12 Cross Country Championships, November 2nd; Part IV will release soon after the NCAA Championships, November 23rd; and Part V, which will provide a summary of the series and reflection on the season, will be published shortly after Part IV in early December.
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