Cowboy and Cowgirl Cross Country Sweep Individual and Team Titles at Cowboy Jamboree

Saturday, September 23

Stillwater, OK

8:15 AM

Oklahoma State University

Cowboy Jamboree

Cowboy and Cowgirl Cross Country Sweep Individual and Team Titles at Cowboy Jamboree

September 23, 2023 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State men's and women's cross country competed in the 85th Cowboy Jamboree on Saturday at the Greiner Family OSU Cross Country Course, sweeping the individual and team victories.

The Cowgirls secured their first team win of the season and 11th total at the Jamboree. OSU nearly had a perfect score on the day, taking the top four spots and five of the top six overall. With their win today, the Cowgirls have won eight of the last 11 Jamborees.

Billah Jepkirui led the way for the Cowgirls, taking home the win with a time of 20:28.6. Molly Born, Victoria Lagat, Cayden Dawson and Heidi Demeo rounded out the scoring for OSU, with times of 20:42.3, 20:55.0, 21:02.4 and 21:31.5, respectively. This victory gives Jepkirui two career wins on the grass after winning the Weis-Crockett Invitational last year.

The men's team completed the sweep as freshman Denis Kipngetich took home the individual title with a time of 23:21.5. Brian Musau, Victor Shitsama, Will Muirhead and Jonas Price rounded out the scoring for the Cowboys, clocking times of 23:41.9, 23:48.7, 24:17.1 and 24:21.9, respectively. Kipngetich's time is the sixth fastest in Jamboree and 8K course history.

For the third year in a row, the Cowboys and Cowgirls have swept the individual titles at the Jamboree. This also marks the Cowgirls' second consecutive team victory at the Jamboree. On the men's side, the Cowboys now have 26 Victory in Jamboree history and their first since 2020. The is also the first time both the men's and women's teams have swept the team races since 2015.

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Women's Race – Team (6K)
1. No. 3 Oklahoma State - 16
2. Texas - 52
3. St. Mary (Kan.) - 103
4. Fort Hays St. - 161
5. Midwestern St. - 172

Women's Race – Individual (6K)
1. Billah Jepkirui – 20:28.6
2. Molly Born – 20:42.3
3. Victoria Lagat – 20:55.0
4. Cayden Dawson – 21:02.4
6. Heidi Demeo – 21:31.5
7*. Sivan Auerbach – 21:37.0
9. Lilly Lavier - 21:52.9
10. Cameron McConnell - 21:54.7
11. Grace Ping - 22:05.6
13. Payton Hinkle - 22:15.1
16. Jinane Mahi - 22:27.4
17. Kevriana Scott- 22:28.7
18. Maddie Salek - 22:32.6
21. Krystal Rodriguez - 22:35.8
22. Grace Boone - 22:36.4
23. Madi Surber - 22:36.5
26. Kaylie Politza - 22:44.9
28*. Lauren Ping - 22:55.6
31*. Mandeep Sangha - 23:00.9
36. Aubrey O'Connell - 23:15.8
44. Cayden Brickman – 23:37.9
48. Abby Pickett - 23:44.2
57. Emma Lindsey - 23:56.8
58. Molly Humes - 24:00.0
63. Linda Bakich - 24:10.3
68. Zoie Kiddy - 24:16.7

*- Ran unattached

Men's Race – Team (8K)
1. No. 2 Oklahoma State - 26
2. No. 13 Texas - 32
3. St. Mary (Kan.) - 113
4. Alabama-Huntsville - 121
5. Oklahoma Christian - 178

Men's Race – Individual (8K)
1. Denis Kipngetich - 23:21.5
2. Brian Musau - 23:41.9
4. Victor Shitsama - 23:48.7
9. Will Muirhead - 24:17.1
10. Jonas Price - 24:21.9
11*. Adisu Guadie - 24:25.8
14*. Jacob Deacon - 24:43.6
17*. Ryan Schoppe - 25:09.5
19. Kian Davis - 25:12.0
21*. Ayden Granados - 25:23.0
23. Alex Stitt - 25:33.9
34. Daniel Nickell - 26:00.1
42*. Matthew Thomas - 26:16.7
44. Grant Wilcox - 26:18.7
48*. Hamish Hart - 26:26.4
53. Ben Calusinski - 26:32.7
59*. Keegan Thomas - 26:40.2
71. Tate Barr - 26:59.0
76. Gabe Simonsen - 27:05.0
90. Wyatt Landis - 27:16.3
107*. Collen McLain - 27:44.4
111*. Ian Kemey - 27:47.8
112*. Thomas Kubala - 27:49.0
187*. Jerry Mendez - 29:52.1

*- Ran unattached