Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Enter NCAA Championships At No. 8
June 03, 2014 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
June 3, 2014
STILLWATER -
The Oklahoma State men's track and field team will enter the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship as the No. 8 team in the nation, according to this week's edition of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) outdoor rankings.
The Cowboys have now been ranked in the top 10 for five-straight weeks, which expands on what was already a school record.
The Cowboys will take four athletes competing in a combined five events to Eugene, with their eyes on becoming the first OSU team in school history with top-10 finishes in cross country, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field, in the same academic year.
John Teeters and Nick Miller each won West region titles, with Teeters winning the 100 meters and Miller winning the hammer throw.
Kirubel Erassa and Shadrack Kipchirchir each qualified in the 5,000 meters, and Kipchirchir also qualified in the 10,000 meters--the event in which he holds the No. 1 time in the NCAA.
On the women's side, Monika Juodeskaite will compete in the 5,000 meters, after snagging the final automatic qualification in Fayetteville, Ark., at the West regional.
OSU track & field will compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, June 11-14, in Eugene, Ore.
2014 USTFCCCA Men's National Outdoor Track & Field Rankings (Week Nine)
1 Oregon
2 Florida
3 Texas A&M
4 Arkansas
5 Texas
6 LSU
7 Georgia
8 Oklahoma State
9 Texas Tech
10 Nebraska
11 Alabama
12 Arizona
13 USC
14 Florida State
15 Baylor
16 Wisconsin
17 Kentucky
18 Kansas State
19 Penn State
20 Pittsburgh
21 Mississippi
22 New Mexico
23 Minnesota
24 Stephen F. Austin
25 UCLA
NCAA Outdoor Championships Qualifiers
Men
100 Meters
5,000 Meters
10,000 Meters
Hammer Throw
Women
5,000 Meters
