OSU Track & Field Wraps Up Multi-Meet Weekend as Jepkirui Shines Again

OSU Track & Field Wraps Up Multi-Meet Weekend as Jepkirui Shines Again

April 01, 2023 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Oklahoma State track & field wrapped up a successful first multi-meet weekend of the outdoor season at the Stanford Invitational and Texas Relays in Palo Alto, Calif., and Austin, Texas, respectively.

OSU's middle-distance runners highlighted the final day at the Stanford Invitational, as several athletes tabbed personal bests in the 800 Meters.

Billah Jepkirui followed up her impressive performance Friday with another impressive mark as she notched the fastest time for OSU in the 800. Jepkirui crossed the finish line in 2:04.92, good enough to win her heat and earn third place overall in the event. In her first 800 Meter race in a Cowgirl uniform, she landed in the top 10 of OSU's all-time leaderboard. She concludes her first outdoor meet as a Cowgirl with two trips to the podium, including a victory in Friday's 1,500 Meters, entering OSU's top 10 fastest times in both events.

Alongside Jepkirui, several other Cowgirl newcomers made their outdoor 800 debuts, including Cameron McConnell, who came away with a heat victory and a personal-best time of 2:09.72.

On the men's side, Alex Stitt captured another personal best, with his 800 Meter time of 1:50.04 and an eighth-place overall finish in the event. Stitt also finished the 1,500 Meters race on Friday with an eighth-place finish.

At the Texas Relays, Pole Vaulter Ariadni Adamopoulou started her outdoor season with a 4.15-meter vault. Adamopoulou, OSU's record holder in the event, would still land at No. 2 on the leaderboard and finished tenth overall.

The Cowboys and Cowgirls will now prepare the Jim Click Shootout in Tucson, Ariz., from April 6-8.

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Stanford Invitational

Women's Individual Results

Women's 800 Run (Section 2)
3. Sivan Auerbach — 2:08.35
6. Anne Gine Lovnes — 2:09.44

Women's 800 Run (Section 3)
1. Billah Jepkirui — 2:04.92

Women's 800 Run (Section 4)
5. Lilly Lavier — 2:08.98

Women's 800 Run (Section 6)
1. Cameron McConnell — 2:09.72

Men's 800 Run (Section 6)
2. Alex Stitt — 1:50.04

Texas Relays

Women's Individual Results

4x800 Relay
5. Jinah Mickens-Malik, Ava Honore, Madi Surber, Michaela Travers — 8:47.00

Pole Vault U-Elite
10. Ariadni Adamopoulou — 4.15m/13'7.25"

Texas Relays

Women's Individual Results

4x800 Relay
5. Jinah Mickens-Malik, Ava Honore, Madi Surber, Michaela Travers — 8:47.00

Pole Vault U-Elite
10. Ariadni Adamopoulou — 4.15m/13'7.25"