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Texas Invitational
Oklahoma State Track & Field Hits the Road for Texas Invitational
April 29, 2021 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track, Cowgirl Cross Country & Track
Meet Notes | Meet Schedule | Live Results
THE BASICS
Fresh off a weekend that featured three away outdoor meets, Oklahoma State will divide and conquer once again, slated to appear at another trio of away meets over the weekend. The Pokes will compete at the OSU High Performance Meet at Oregon State, the Texas Invitational at Texas and the KC Qualifier hosted at the University of St. Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas.
At the Texas Invitational is where a majority of Oklahoma State's athletes will compete. After a week to rest, recover and refocus, the Pokes are headed back to Austin for the first time since the 93rd Annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays earlier this season to face a talented field.
IN THE POLLS
In the fifth installment of the National Track & Field Rating Index from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), the Cowgirls hold steady at No. 4 in the Midwest Region, joining Big 12 foes Kansas State (No. 1) and Oklahoma (No. 2) in the top five. For the Cowboys, they continue their upward trend in the Midwest Region, jumping another two spots to No. 7 in the Midwest. Both the Cowgirls and the Cowboys slot in at No. 5 in the Big 12 in this week's conference rating index.
LAST TIME OUT
In last weekend's three-part outdoor meet action, Oklahoma State had athletes compete at the Drake Relays at Drake, the John Jacobs Invitational at Oklahoma and the John McDonnell Invitational at Arkansas. It's most notable performances included:
- A pair of distance relay wins for the Cowgirls in their first day from the Drake Relays. Gabby Hentemann, Molly Born, Heidi Demeo and Taylor Roe combined for the event win in the 4x1600 meter relay, while Rilee Rigdon, Kaytlyn Larson, Maddie Salek and Stephanie Moss teamed up for the 4x800 meter relay crown.
- Another pair of sprint relay wins, one for the Cowgirls in the 4x100 meter relay and one for the Cowboys in the 4x400 meter relay at the John Jacobs Invite. Nicolette Dixon, Aaliyah Birmingham, Christina Ollison and Brooke Givens won the 4x100 relays in a head-to-head race over in-state rival Oklahoma, while Ashton Hicks, DJ McArthur, Cooper Newsome and Cash Merutka capped things off in Norman with the 4x400 relay crown.
2020-21 INDOOR ALL-AMERICANS
Ariadni Adamopoulou – Pole Vault (First Team)
Sivan Auerbach, Christina Ollison, Stephanie Moss, Taylor Roe – Distance Medley Relay (First Team)
RETURNING OUTDOOR ALL-AMERICANS
Aaliyah Birmingham – 400 Meters (2019 Honorable Mention)
Ryan Smeeton – 3,000 Meter Steeplechase (2019 First Team)
FOLLOW THE MEET
Live Results will be available at the following link: https://pttiming.com/event.php?mid=65&pt=schedule.
Fans can follow the action live on Twitter by following @run4okstate for real time updates. Final results will be published on www.okstate.com, along with a recap of OSU's day on the track and in the field.
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