Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Climb To No. 8 In Outdoor Rankings
May 27, 2014 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
May 27, 2014
STILLWATER -
The Oklahoma State men's track and field team stayed in the nation's top 10 for the fourth-straight week, moving to No. 8 in this week's edition of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) outdoor rankings.
The four-week stretch in which the Cowboys have been ranked in the outdoor top 10 expands on what was already the longest such streak in school history.
The four weeks the Cowboys have spent in the top 10 marks the most top-10 appearances they have had in any indoor or outdoor season.
“It's a nice indication of where we are as a program,” OSU coach Dave Smith said. “However, like always, it doesn't mean anything until you earn it. We will know a lot more after this weekend, when we see who makes it through the regional and into nationals. Everyone will focus on their events and compete as well as they can. We're taking it one step at a time.”
Individually, Oklahoma State has 11 athletes ranked in the NCAA's top 50 in their respective events.
On the men's side, there are five Cowboys claiming top-10 NCAA rankings. Shadrack Kipchirchir (27:36.79) holds the No. 1 spot in the 10,000 meters, Kirubel Erassa (13:27.55) ranks No. 2 in the 5,000 meters, Chad Noelle (3:40.06) sits at No. 6 in the 1,500 meters, Nick Miller (74.38m/244-0) claims the No. 1 spot in the hammer throw and John Teeters (10.14) is No. 8 in the 100 meter dash.
Kipchirchir, Erassa and Noelle are all ranked in two events. Kipchirchir (13:37.68) also has the No. 9 spot in the 5,000 meters, Erassa (29:02.77) is No. 25 in the 10,000 meters and Noelle (1:48.62) sits at No. 31 in the 800 meters.
Rounding out the ranked Cowboys are Tyler Payton (1:49.17) at No. 47 in the 800 meters, and Itamar Levi at No. 50 in the shot put, with a mark of 18.21m/59-9.
For the Cowgirls, Savannah Camacho leads the way at No. 4 in the 800 meters. Her mark of 2:02.84 ranks second in OSU history.
Big 12 triple jump champion Viktoriia Sadokhina remained at No. 7, with her personal-best mark of 13.35m/43-9.75
In the discus, Ieva Zarankaite (54.44m/178-7) checks in at No. 20, and Monika Juodeskaite (16:00.32) ranks No. 34 in the 5,000 meters and No. 39 in the 1,500 meters, with a mark of 4:19.58.
OSU track & field returns to action May 29-31, at the NCAA West Preliminary Round, in Fayetteville, Ark.
2014 USTFCCCA Men's National Outdoor Track & Field Rankings (Week Eight)
1 Florida
2 Texas A&M
3 Oregon
4 Arkansas
5 Texas Tech
6 Georgia
7 Texas
8 Oklahoma State
9 LSU
10 BYU
11 Mississippi
12 Wisconsin
13 Alabama
14 USC
15 Baylor
16 Illinois
17 Penn State
18 Tennessee
19 Kentucky
20 Arizona
21 Stanford
22 UCLA
23 Nebraska
24 Auburn
25 New Mexico
NCAA Division 1 Individual Event Rankings
Men
100 Meters
8. John Teeters – 10.14
800 Meters
31. Chad Noelle – 1:48.62
47. Tyler Payton – 1:49.17
1,500 Meters
6. Chad Noelle – 3:40.06
5,000 Meters
2. Kirubel Erassa – 13:27.55
9. Shadrack Kipchirchir – 13:37.68
10,000 Meters
1. Shadrack Kipchirchir – 27:36.79
25. Kirubel Erassa – 29:02.77
Shot Put
50. Itamar Levi – 18.21m/59-9
Hammer Throw
1. Nick Miller – 74.38m/244-0
Women
800 Meters
4. Savannah Camacho – 2:02.84
1,500 Meters
39. Monika Juodeskaite – 4:19.58
5,000 Meters
34. Monika Juodeskaite - 16:00.32
Triple Jump
7. Viktoriia Sadokhina - 13.35m/43-9.75
Discus
21. Ieva Zarankaite – 54.44m/178-7
