Cowgirl Distance Medley Relay Squad Finishes Second in Loaded Field at Penn Relays

Cowgirl Distance Medley Relay Squad Finishes Second in Loaded Field at Penn Relays

April 28, 2023 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track

PHILADELPHIA – Oklahoma State Distance Medley Relay squads kicked off OSU's multi-meet weekend at the rainy Penn Relays in Philadelphia on Friday.

Despite the rainy conditions and facing a loaded field, OSU's women's indoor school record-holding DMR highlighted the day after landing a second-place finish, clocking an impressive 10:53.18 finish, placing pnly behind NCAA Indoor Champions Stanford. A competitive race through-and-through, OSU and Stanford ran together for the back half of the race, with Stanford ultimately taking the victory by a slim three seconds.

Taylor Roe put the wheels in motion for the Cowgirls, keeping them in the upper half after the first split and tabbing a 1,200 Meters finish of 3:22.73. Tamara Woodley then upped the momentum with a 53.22 second 400 Meters leg. She put the Cowgirls within striking distance when Gabija Galvydyte took over the 800 Meters leg and willed the Cowgirls further. Galvydyte's 2:04.51 was the fastest time in that split that included NCAA Champion Roisin Willis and put OSU just behind Stanford.

Billah Jepkirui stepped up next and ran a blistering 4:32.73 mile as OSU's anchor. Jepkirui also clocked the fastest split, joining Galvydyte as the two Cowgirls leading the field.

On the men's side, OSU put forth a 9:37.41 effort against another field of high-level contenders. Each of the top seven finishers fell within five seconds of each other.

The Cowboys and Cowgirls will be back in action tomorrow with more relays in Philadelphia, while sprint and jump groups take on the Corky/Crofoot Shootout in Lubbock, Texas.

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Penn Relays

Women's Individual Results

Distance Medley Relay
2. Taylor Roe, Tamara Woodley, Gabija Galvydyte, Billah Jepkirui – 10:53.18

Men's Individual Results

Distance Medley Relay
7. Fouad Messaoudi, DeJuana McArthur, Mehdi Yanouri, Ryan Schoppe – 9:37.41