Oklahoma State University Athletics
OSU Ranked No. 1 For Eighth-Straight Week
October 08, 2013 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
Oct. 8, 2013
STILLWATER -
Oklahoma State men's cross country has been pegged as the No. 1 team in the nation for the eighth-straight week, according to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) poll, which was released today.
OSU's eight straight weeks at No. 1 ties its longest stint at the top in school history—The Cowboys were ranked No. 1 for eight-straight weeks in 2011 as well.
On the women's side, OSU slid one spot, to No. 19. This is the Cowgirls' first time to be in the national top 20 in back-to-back weeks since 2006.
“It's been great to see the men at the top and the women moving into the top 20 this season,” OSU coach Dave Smith said. “Hopefully they use the rankings as motivation to perform at a high level and back up those rankings as we move further along in the season.”
OSU cross country will be back in action Oct. 19, when the teams travel to the Pre-National Invitational, in Terre Haute, Ind.
2013 USTFCCCA Men's National Cross Country Rankings (Week Four)
1 Oklahoma State (12)
2 Colorado
3 Northern Arizona
4 Oregon
5 BYU
6 Arkansas
7 Portland
8 Columbia
9 Tulsa
10 Princeton
11 Syracuse
12 Indiana
13 North Carolina
14 Texas
15 Colorado State
16 Eastern Kentucky
17 Providence
18 Iona
19 Boise State
20 Wisconsin
21 UCLA
22 Minnesota
23 Villanova
24 Georgetown
25 New Mexico
2013 USTFCCCA National Women's Cross Country Rankings (Week Four)
1 Providence (11)
2 Florida State
3 Arizona (1)
4 Washington
5 Georgetown
6 Oregon
7 New Mexico
8 Arkansas
9 Michigan State
10 San Francisco
11 Stanford
12 Colorado
13 Dartmouth
14 Michigan
15 Cornell
16 Virginia
17 Duke
18 Villanova
19 Oklahoma State
20 Butler
21 William & Mary
22 Minnesota
23 Princeton
24 Boston College
25 Vanderbilt
