Cowboy Indoor Track & Field Opens 2022 Season in Wooo Pig Classic

Friday, December 3

Fayetteville, Arkansas

3:00 PM

Oklahoma State University

Wooo Pig Classic

Cowboy Indoor Track & Field Opens 2022 Season in Wooo Pig Classic

December 04, 2021 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track

Wooo Pig Classic Results

FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. - The Oklahoma State men's and women's track teams kicked off their 2021 indoor season at the Wooo Pig Classic in Fayetteville, Ark., on Friday afternoon.

The afternoon was highlighted by Taylor Roe and Alex Stitt each setting school records in the women's 3000m and the men's 1000m runs, respectively.

Roe edged out the previous 3000m record by a tenth of a second, posting a blistering time of 8:58.58, which also set the meet record for the event. The previous mark of 8:58.68 had been held for more than 36 years by Cowgirl legend Christine McMiken.

Also racing for the first time in an OSU Indoor uniform were Cowgirl distance runners Grace Ping, Amelia Jauregui, Abby Pickett, Krystal Rodriguez and Jinah Mickens-Malik.

Ping, Jauregui and Pickett each ran the mile at the start of the day, placing fifth, seventh and ninth, respectively while Rodriguez ran in the 1000m run. Mickens-Malik competed twice on the day, running in both the women's 600m and the women's 4x400 relay.

Rounding out the competitors for the Cowgirls were Gabija Galvydyte, Lilly Lavier and Mackenzie Michael, who each ran the women's 1000m run as well as the 4x400m relay with Mickens-Malik.

Galvydyte was edged out by hair at the line in the women's 1000m run, placing second with a time of 2:46.80, which matched the winning time in the event.

On the men's side, Gabe Simonsen was first individual to compete for OSU's indoor team this season as he finished his first career race in a Cowboy uniform by completing the mile in 4:13.52.

Following Simonsen were Stitt and Daniel Nickell, who each took part in the men's 1000m run. Stitt's time of 2:21.89 broke the previous 1000m mark set by Joshua Thompson back in 2017. Stitt was followed by tenth-place Nickell, who finished the event with a time of 2:26.64.

The 3000m run was the best event for the Cowboys on the day with Jonas Price and Will Muirhead grabbing the top two spots in the event with times of 8:11.80 and 8:19.90, respectively.

Triston Read opened his 2022 slate by competing in the 600m run, posting a time of 1:20.62 in a 12^th place finish.

Victor Shitsama rounded out the events for the Cowboys, solidifying a personal-best indoor 5000m time of 13:58.95 in a loaded field that consisted of several cross country All-Americans from a couple weeks ago in Tallahassee.

For more information on the Cowboys and Cowgirls, continue to check back with okstate.com.

Men's Individual Results

Mile
3. Gabe Simonsen - 4:13.52

1000 Meters
6. Alex Stitt - 2:21.89 (School Record)
10. Daniel Nickell - 2:26.64

3000 Meters
1. Jonas Price - 8:11.80
2. Will Muirhead - 8:19.90

600 Meters
12. Triston Read 1:20.62

5000 Meters
10. Victor Shitsama - 13.58.95

Women's Individual Results

Mile
5. Grace Ping - 5:00.95
7. Amelia Jauregui - 5:23.05
9. Abby Pickett – 5:40.70

1000 Meters
2. Gabija Galvydyte - 2:46.80
5. Lilly Lavier - 2:53.77
6. Mackenzie Michael - 2:55.03
9. Krystal Rodriguez - 3:00.18

3000 Meters
1. Taylor Roe - 8:58.58 (School Record)

600 Meters
6. Jinah Mickens-Malik - 1:36.89

4x400 Relay
6. Oklahoma State - 3:52.10