Oklahoma State University Athletics
OSU Track and Field Prepares for Razorback Invitational
January 28, 2015 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track
Jan. 28, 2015
STILLWATER, Okla. - The Oklahoma State men's and women's track and field squads will travel to Fayetteville, Ark., Friday to compete at the Razorback Invitational in the Tyson Track Center.
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Live Stats: http://flashresults.com/2015_Meets/Indoor/01-30_Razorback/index.htm
Meet Format/Schedule
This year's Razorback Invite will begin at 11 a.m. Friday with the pentathlon and heptathlon. Friday's running events will take place between 5 p.m. and 8:15 p.m., while field events will be completed between 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday's slate consists primarily of distance events and relays, beginning with the women's 3,000 meter run at 12 p.m.
For a full meet schedule, visit: http://ark-platform-api-prod-cdn.silverchalice.co/v3/files/54bff8f4e4b0c5d1a727d69d.
Last Time Out – DeLoss Dodds Invitational
Oklahoma State's Chase Ealey delivered a record-breaking performance for the second weekend in a row on Jan. 24, as she set a new OSU shot put record at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational in Manhattan, Kan.
On her fourth throw of the event, Ealey recorded a toss of 16.71m/54-1.0, tying her for the seventh-best mark in NCAA competition this season. Ealey also earned a first-place finish with the performance, coming only one week after she threw a previous lifetime best of 16.19m/53-1.5 at the Holiday Inn Invitational.
In addition to Ealey's lifetime performance, the 13th-ranked Cowgirls also provided triumph on the track, as Oklahoma State recorded a 1-2-3 finish in the 1,000 meter run. Aurora Dybedokken led the way with a mark of 2:52.38, while Savannah Camacho (2:52.76) and Abbie Hetherington (2:53.17) finished in second and third, respectively.
A Look Back – 2014 Razorback Invitational
Kirubel Erassa made a late charge in the anchor leg to win the distance medley relay for Oklahoma State track and field in day one of the Razorback Invitational, in Fayetteville, Ark., on Jan. 30, 2014.
The distance medley relay took center stage to end the night, and did not disappoint. In what quickly became a two-team battle, Arkansas built a late lead, but Erassa brought it home for the Cowboys with a great anchor leg. The finishing time of 9:39.00 was the fourth-fastest DMR time in OSU history.
The OSU distance runners weren't the only ones to make an impact on Friday.
In the 60 meter dash, John Teeters blazed down the track in 6.71, which was a new personal best, and just missed the OSU record by .01. He was the third-fastest qualifier for Saturday's final.
On day two, Kirubel Erassa, Shane Moskowitz and Chad Noelle went 1-2-3 in the 3,000 meter invitational.
Erassa, one day removed from a comeback victory in the distance medley relay, ran a 7:54.05 to win the 3,000 meter invitational. Shane Moskowitz ran a personal-best 7:57.79 to take second, and Chad Noelle finished in 7:59.64 to take third.
On the women's side, Savannah Camacho and Kaela Edwards took first and second in the 800 meter invitational. Camacho (2:05.41) and Edwards (2:05.59) not only ran personal-best times, but also took the No. 2 and No. 3 spots on OSU's all-time 800 meter list. They are also now ranked No. 2 and No. 4 in the NCAA in the event.
Moving On Up
The Oklahoma State women's track and field team earned the No. 13 spot in the USTFCCCA National Preseason Rankings, giving the Cowgirls their highest ranking in school history.
The team's previous high mark came at the conclusion of the 2014 season, when the Cowgirls finished 15th at the NCAA Indoor Championships. At the meet, Savannah Camacho and Kaela Edwards finished second and third, respectively, in the 800 meters, helping Oklahoma State record its best finish ever at the national meet.
The Fastest Man in the Country
On Jan. 16, Cowboy sprinter John Teeters provided one of the most electrifying performances of the season, as the sophomore ran a 6.54 in the 60 meter dash at the Holiday Inn Invitational, giving him the NCAA's number one mark and a new school record. A look at how Teeters' time stacks up with the rest of the NCAA this season:
1. John Teeters Oklahoma State 6.54 1/16/15
1. Trayvon Bromell Baylor 6.54 1/23/15
3. Jalen Miller Mississippi 6.56 1/10/15
4. Cameron Burrell Houston 6.60 1/24/15
4. Trentavis Friday Florida State 6.60 1/23/15
To put Teeters' time into perspective, his 6.54 would have earned second-place honors at last season's NCAA Indoor Championships, won by Florida State's Dentarius Locke (6.52). Teeters' performance was also only .02 seconds away from landing a spot on the collegiate all-time top 10.
Star in Scotland
On Jan. 10, Oklahoma State cross country standout Cerake Geberkidane finished second in the men's junior race at the Great Edinburgh International Cross Country Meet, helping team USA win its first overall team title at the event.
Geberkidane, a freshman in his first season of collegiate competition, completed the 6K course in 20:07, besting several of the world's elite junior athletes. His second-place effort marked the first of five Americans finishing in the top six, helping Team USA win the junior competition on the way to an overall team title with 121 points.
Oklahoma State was also represented through the efforts of Dave Smith, who served as one of two American coaches. Smith also guided Team USA to team titles in the women's junior competition and the men's senior race.
Miller Smashes Meet Records
Oklahoma State's season-opening appearance at the K-State Winter Invitational was highlighted by one of the Cowboys' most decorated talents; senior Nick Miller. Miller took first in the weight throw with a toss of 22.56m/74-0.25, breaking the previous meet record (21.44m/70-04.25m - Jason Gervais, Wyoming, 1999) by almost four feet.
Rewriting the Record Books
At Oklahoma State's season-opening meet on Dec. 13, the Cowboys and Cowgirls saw success in a wide range of events, earning seven first-place finishes. Even more impressively, eight different members from the two OSU squads entered their names into the school record books.
True freshman Arlando Brewer-Johnson completed the 60 meter dash in 6.91 seconds, giving him the fourth-fastest mark in school history. He also navigated his way to No. 9 on OSU's all-time list of long jump performances, leaping a first-place mark of 6.81m/22-4.25.
In his OSU debut, Richard Smith dominated the triple jump with a mark of 14.25/46-9.0, earning him the fifth-longest leap in Oklahoma State history.
After recording a throw of 17.47/57-3.25 at last season's Big 12 Championships, Itamar Levi improved his indoor best in the shot put with a mark of 17.72m/58-1.75, helping him stay at No. 4 in the record books. Levi also improved his indoor best in the weight throw (15.73m/51-7.25), keeping him at No. 2 on the all-time list.
Charles Kammiller, a sophomore from Derby, Kan., finished just behind Levi in the weight throw category with a mark of 15.48/50-9.5, helping him maintain the third-best toss in school history.
In her collegiate debut, Leah Milteer blazed her way into the record books by recording a time of 7.96 in the 60 meter dash, giving her the ninth-best time in OSU history.
OSU throwing standouts Chase Ealey and Ieva Zarankaite each delivered indoor bests in the shot put. Ealey won the event with a mark of 15.93m/52-3.25, improving her previous high that stands at No. 2 on the all-time list. Zarankaite took third with a throw of 14.61m/47-11.25, earning her the sixth-best throw in school history.
