Oklahoma State University Athletics
2019-20 Women’s Cross Country & Track Roster
Roster
Ruth, Jocelen

Jocelen Ruth
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Shenandoah, Pennsylvania
- High School:
- Kutztown Area HS
Bio
Personal Bests:
Shot Put – 13.97m/45’10”
Discus – 46.27m/151’10”
Javelin – 45.59m/149’7”
Hammer – 50.61m/166-0
Weight – 17.49m/57’4.75”
Shot Put – 13.97m/45’10”
Discus – 46.27m/151’10”
Javelin – 45.59m/149’7”
Hammer – 50.61m/166-0
Weight – 17.49m/57’4.75”
All-Big 12
2017 Indoor Weight Throw
2017 Indoor Weight Throw
2019 Outdoors: Competed a dozen times for OSU in the hammer throw, discus throw, javelin throw and shot put… Kicked off her season with a third-place finish in the hammer throw at the Arkansas Spring Invitational… Threw the hammer a personal-best 50.61 meters to place third at the John Jacobs Invitational… Was the runner-up in the hammer throw at the Arkansas Twilight and also finished third place in the javelin throw… Nearly picked up all-conference honors in the hammer throw with a ninth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships where she also threw the javelin.
2019 Indoors: Threw the shot put five times and competed in the weight throw six times for the Cowgirls… Picked up a win at the Arkansas Invitational in the weight throw… Followed that up with a third-place finish in the weight throw at the Sooner Challenge… Turned in a fourth-place weight throw finish at the Arkansas Qualifier… Threw a season-best mark of 16.56 meters in the weight throw at the Big 12 Championships to finish ninth and narrowly miss a spot on the podium… Also threw shot put at the conference championship.
2018 Outdoors: Did not compete.
2018 Indoors: Did not compete.
2017 Outdoors: Had the best mark in the hammer throw for OSU with a throw of 49.63 meters at the Big 12 Championships… Set personal bests in the discus and hammer throws… Also threw for the Cowgirls at the Big 12 Championships in the discus throw and the javelin… Finished in the top 10 in eight of her performances, the best of which being a second place finish In the javelin at the Arkansas Twilight.
2017 Indoors: Competed in the shot put at six meets and the weight throw at five… Opened up her collegiate career at the K-State Winter Invitational where she finished second in the shot put… Closed out the indoor season at the conference championships earning All-Big 12 honors with her seventh place finish in the weight throw, which also happened to be a person best of 17.49m/57-4.75.
High School: Four-time All-Division, All-County, All-District and All-State… Nine-time state medalist… Four-time Indoor and Outdoor national qualifier… Two-time All-American… Indoor Weight Throw All-American… Outdoor Javelin All-American… Knights of Columbus Volunteer… Member of the Second Mountain Gun Club and Women of the Outdoor… Also a member of the varsity basketball and weight lifting.
Personal: Born on Feb. 15, 1998, in Pottsville, Penn. … Attended Kutztown Area High School… Daughter of Joseph Ruth and Janine Wendling.
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