Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Tied for Second After Second Day of Big 12 Outdoor Championships
May 11, 2024 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track
WACO, Texas – Oklahoma State outdoor track & field completed the second day of the Big 12 Outdoor Championships in Waco, Texas, with the Cowgirls tied for second and the Cowboys fifth overall in the team standings.
Weather delays have been the story of the championships thus far, with Friday's action being delayed by more than five hours. Due to the series of stoppages, any track prelims scheduled for Friday have been converted into straight timed finals on Saturday.
Despite the delays, several Cowboys and Cowgirls put down impressive marks in their respective events, highlighted by runner-up finishes by Bailey Golden and Victor Shitsama in the Heptathlon and Steeplechase.
Throughout both days of the Heptathlon competition, Golden held serve in second place overall and secured her spot with an event victory in the Hep Long Jump on Friday. She was joined on the All-Big 12 podium by teammates Olivija Vaitaityte and Annie Molenhouse, who both earned All-Big 12 honors for the second consecutive year in the Heptathlon with fifth-and seventh-place finishes, respectively.
In the men's Steeplechase, Shitsama went toe-to-toe with Iowa State's Gable Sieperda and BYU's James Corrigan as the trio separated themselves from the rest of the field almost as soon as the race began. Shitsama shadowed Sieperda for much of the race before grabbing the lead with two laps to go, but was out-kicked by Corrigan in the final 100 meters. Both Corrigan and Shitsama broke the Big 12 and Clyde Hart Stadium records in the process, with both men breaking under 8:30.
Three other Cowboys and Cowgirls earned All-Big 12 honors on the day as Philip Frank (fifth place, Decathlon), Blair Anderson (sixth place, Long Jump) and Payton Hinkle (seventh place, Steeplechase) each collected their second straight awards in the same events.
The final day of action kicks off Saturday for OSU with the High Jump and Triple Jump at 3:15 and 3:30 p.m. CT, respectively. Track finals begin with the men's 1,500 Meters at 4:20 p.m. and finish with the women's 4x400 Meter Relay at 8:15 p.m. The entirety of the Big 12 Outdoor Championships are streamed live on ESPN+.
Live results for the meet can be found here.
For more information on the Cowboys and Cowgirls, continue to check back with okstate.com.
Men's Individual Results
Long Jump - Final
6. Blair Anderson – 7.44m/25'6"
3000 Meter Steeplechase - Final
2. Victor Shitsama – 8:29.89
12. Tate Barr – 9:14.95
100 Meters (Decathlon)
3. Phillip Frank - 14.86
8. Crayton Shaw - 15.57
Discus Throw (Decathlon)
6. Phillip Frank - 38.28m/125'7"
7. Crayton Shaw - 37.79m/123'11"
Pole Vault (Decathlon)
5. Crayton Shaw - 4.50m/14'9"
8. Phillip Frank - 4.20m/13'9.25"
Javelin Throw (Decathlon)
1. Crayton Shaw - 57.80m/189'7"
8. Phillip Frank - 45.78m/150'2"
1500 Meters (Decathlon)
7. Phillip Frank - 4:40.19
11. Crayton Shaw - 5:05.06
Decathlon Final Standings
5. Phillip Frank - 7271 Points
9. Crayton Shaw - 6700 Points
Women's Individual Results
Long Jump - Final
14. Bailey Golden – 5.78m/18'11.75"
Shot Put - Final
20. Rachel Neaves – 13.88m/45'6.50"
3000 Meter Steeplechase - Final
7. Payton Hinkle – 10:19.91
Long Jump (Heptathlon)
1. Bailey Golden - 6.14m/20'1.75"
9. Kessiah Bemis - 5.70m/18'8.5"
10. Annie Molenhouse - 5.69m/18'8"
12. Olivija Vaitaityte - 5.62m/18'5.25"
Javelin Throw (Heptathlon)
2. Bailey Golden - 41.89m/137'5"
4. Olivija Vaitaityte - 39.41m/129'3"
8. Annie Molenhouse - 35.19m/115'5"
12. Kessiah Bemis - 31.42m/103'1"
800 Meters (Heptathlon)
4. Olivija Vaitaityte - 2:14.18
6. Annie Molenhouse - 2:17.73
9. Kessiah Bemis - 2:22.91
10. Bailey Golden - 2:23.02
Heptathlon Final Standings
2. Bailey Golden - 5784 Points
5. Olivija Vaitaityte - 5599 Points
7. Annie Molenhouse - 5410 Points
12. Kessiah Bemis - 4914 Points
Weather delays have been the story of the championships thus far, with Friday's action being delayed by more than five hours. Due to the series of stoppages, any track prelims scheduled for Friday have been converted into straight timed finals on Saturday.
Despite the delays, several Cowboys and Cowgirls put down impressive marks in their respective events, highlighted by runner-up finishes by Bailey Golden and Victor Shitsama in the Heptathlon and Steeplechase.
Throughout both days of the Heptathlon competition, Golden held serve in second place overall and secured her spot with an event victory in the Hep Long Jump on Friday. She was joined on the All-Big 12 podium by teammates Olivija Vaitaityte and Annie Molenhouse, who both earned All-Big 12 honors for the second consecutive year in the Heptathlon with fifth-and seventh-place finishes, respectively.
In the men's Steeplechase, Shitsama went toe-to-toe with Iowa State's Gable Sieperda and BYU's James Corrigan as the trio separated themselves from the rest of the field almost as soon as the race began. Shitsama shadowed Sieperda for much of the race before grabbing the lead with two laps to go, but was out-kicked by Corrigan in the final 100 meters. Both Corrigan and Shitsama broke the Big 12 and Clyde Hart Stadium records in the process, with both men breaking under 8:30.
Three other Cowboys and Cowgirls earned All-Big 12 honors on the day as Philip Frank (fifth place, Decathlon), Blair Anderson (sixth place, Long Jump) and Payton Hinkle (seventh place, Steeplechase) each collected their second straight awards in the same events.
The final day of action kicks off Saturday for OSU with the High Jump and Triple Jump at 3:15 and 3:30 p.m. CT, respectively. Track finals begin with the men's 1,500 Meters at 4:20 p.m. and finish with the women's 4x400 Meter Relay at 8:15 p.m. The entirety of the Big 12 Outdoor Championships are streamed live on ESPN+.
Live results for the meet can be found here.
For more information on the Cowboys and Cowgirls, continue to check back with okstate.com.
Men's Individual Results
Long Jump - Final
6. Blair Anderson – 7.44m/25'6"
3000 Meter Steeplechase - Final
2. Victor Shitsama – 8:29.89
12. Tate Barr – 9:14.95
100 Meters (Decathlon)
3. Phillip Frank - 14.86
8. Crayton Shaw - 15.57
Discus Throw (Decathlon)
6. Phillip Frank - 38.28m/125'7"
7. Crayton Shaw - 37.79m/123'11"
Pole Vault (Decathlon)
5. Crayton Shaw - 4.50m/14'9"
8. Phillip Frank - 4.20m/13'9.25"
Javelin Throw (Decathlon)
1. Crayton Shaw - 57.80m/189'7"
8. Phillip Frank - 45.78m/150'2"
1500 Meters (Decathlon)
7. Phillip Frank - 4:40.19
11. Crayton Shaw - 5:05.06
Decathlon Final Standings
5. Phillip Frank - 7271 Points
9. Crayton Shaw - 6700 Points
Women's Individual Results
Long Jump - Final
14. Bailey Golden – 5.78m/18'11.75"
Shot Put - Final
20. Rachel Neaves – 13.88m/45'6.50"
3000 Meter Steeplechase - Final
7. Payton Hinkle – 10:19.91
Long Jump (Heptathlon)
1. Bailey Golden - 6.14m/20'1.75"
9. Kessiah Bemis - 5.70m/18'8.5"
10. Annie Molenhouse - 5.69m/18'8"
12. Olivija Vaitaityte - 5.62m/18'5.25"
Javelin Throw (Heptathlon)
2. Bailey Golden - 41.89m/137'5"
4. Olivija Vaitaityte - 39.41m/129'3"
8. Annie Molenhouse - 35.19m/115'5"
12. Kessiah Bemis - 31.42m/103'1"
800 Meters (Heptathlon)
4. Olivija Vaitaityte - 2:14.18
6. Annie Molenhouse - 2:17.73
9. Kessiah Bemis - 2:22.91
10. Bailey Golden - 2:23.02
Heptathlon Final Standings
2. Bailey Golden - 5784 Points
5. Olivija Vaitaityte - 5599 Points
7. Annie Molenhouse - 5410 Points
12. Kessiah Bemis - 4914 Points
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