Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Cross Country Stays At No. 1
September 17, 2013 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
Sept. 17, 2013
STILLWATER -
Oklahoma State men's cross country is still the No. 1 team in the nation, according to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) poll, released today.
This is OSU's fifth-straight week at No. 1, dating back to last season. This is the Cowboys' second-longest stint at the top, behind an eight-week stay at No. 1 in 2011.
The Cowboys received 11 of the 12 first-place votes this week, one more than in the preseason poll.
“It's great to be recognized for the hard work we're doing,” OSU coach Dave Smith said. “We'll take the ranking for what it is—a ranking. We still have plenty of work to do to get to where we want to be. It's a long season.”
On the women's side, OSU slid one spot, to No. 22. This is the Cowgirls' fourth-consecutive week to be ranked in the top 25, dating back to last season.
OSU cross country will be in action on Sept. 28, when it hosts the 76th-annual Cowboy Jamboree, in Stillwater.
2013 USTFCCCA Men's National Cross Country Rankings (Week One)
1 Oklahoma State (11)
2 Northern Arizona (1)
3 Colorado
4 BYU
5 Arkansas
6 Tulsa
7 Portland
8 Syracuse
9 Princeton
10 Wisconsin
11 Eastern Kentucky
12 Oregon
13 Iona
14 UCLA
15 Texas
16 Virginia
17 New Mexico
18 Notre Dame
19 Georgetown
20 Indiana
21 Stanford
22 Florida
23 Florida State
24 Providence
25 NC State
2013 USTFCCCA National Women's Cross Country Rankings (Week One)
1 Providence (12)
2 Florida State
3 Oregon
4 Duke
5 Arizona
6 Georgetown
7 Washington
8 Stanford
9 Cornell
10 Arkansas
11 Penn State
12 Villanova
13 Michigan State
14 William & Mary
15 Colorado
16 New Mexico
17 Michigan
18 Notre Dame
19 Vanderbilt
20 Minnesota
21 NC State
22 Oklahoma State
23 San Francisco
24 Boston College
25 Texas
