Oklahoma State University Athletics
OSU Maintains Top National Ranking
September 24, 2013 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track
Sept. 24, 2013
STILLWATER -
Oklahoma State men's cross country will enter this weekend's Cowboy Jamboree as the No. 1 team in the nation, according to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) poll, which was released today.
This is OSU's sixth-straight week at No. 1, dating back to last season. This is also the Cowboys' second-longest stint at the top, behind an eight-week stay at No. 1 in 2011. OSU received 11 of the possible 12 first-place votes.
According to this week's poll, the nation's top two teams will be in Stillwater on Saturday--No.1 Oklahoma State and No. 2 Northern Arizona--setting up a monster No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup at the Jamboree.
“Something like this doesn't happen very often in cross country,” OSU coach Dave Smith said. “When we make the schedule we don't know who will be ranked where, but Northern Arizona has come to the Jamboree several times in the past few years. They've beaten us here and we've beaten them. Both programs have plenty of respect for each other. We also have Michigan who is ranked at No. 28, and Furman, which is receiving votes and will surprise some people this year. The field is good all the way through, which is exciting for the sport. It's always great to have good competition early in the season.”
On the women's side, OSU is No. 22 this week, and is still the highest-ranked team in the Big 12.
OSU Cross Country will be in action this Saturday, Sept. 28, when it hosts the 76th-annual Cowboy Jamboree, in Stillwater.
2013 USTFCCCA Men's National Cross Country Rankings (Week Two)
1 Oklahoma State (11)
2 Northern Arizona (1)
3 Colorado
4 BYU
5 Arkansas
6 Tulsa
7 Portland
8 Wisconsin
9 Syracuse
10 Princeton
11 Eastern Kentucky
12 Oregon
13 UCLA
14 Iona
15 Texas
16 Virginia
17 New Mexico
18 Indiana
19 Georgetown
20 Stanford
21 Notre Dame
22 Florida State
23 Florida
24 NC State
25 Providence
2013 USTFCCCA National Women's Cross Country Rankings (Week Two)
1 Providence (11)
2 Florida State (1)
3 Oregon
4 Duke
5 Arizona
6 Georgetown
7 Washington
8 Stanford
9 Cornell
10 Arkansas
11 Villanova
12 Michigan State
13 Penn State
14 William & Mary
15 Colorado
16 New Mexico
17 Michigan
18 Notre Dame
19 Minnesota
20 Vanderbilt
21 NC State
22 Oklahoma State
23 San Francisco
24 Boston College
25 Texas
