Cross Country Blog

Cross Country races against large field in Mid-States Classic

Eric Scott — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT

WINFIELD, Kan. (10-24-11) – Luis Pena paced the Northwestern Oklahoma State University men’s cross country team this past Saturday as they completed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Mid-States Classic in Winfield, Kan.

In the race that featured over two hundred runners, Pena finished with a time of 28:49.20, a little over five minutes behind race winner Kennedy Kithuka of Wayland Baptist (Texas).

Conference rival Oklahoma Baptist claimed the team title with an average time of 25:24.52. Northwestern finished in the 19th spot.

Ethan Neal and Robert Robledo were next two Rangers to cross the finish line with time of 29:25.73 and 29:30.82 respectively.

About two minutes later, Chaunce Carrico finished at the 31:51.46 mark, while Scott Pendergraft was just one-second behind Carrico. Eric Trevleaven (32:47.16) and Michael Degan (38:10.30) rounded out the Northwestern runners in the field.

Northwestern takes to the course again on Nov. 5 as they wrap up their 2011 season in the Sooner Athletic Conference meet.

Ranger runners take part in OBU Bison Invitational

Eric Scott — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT

SHAWNEE, Okla. (10-10-11) – Northwestern Oklahoma State University men’s cross country team ran this past Saturday in the Oklahoma Baptist Bison Invitational, picking up a ninth place finish in the event.

The Rangers finished behind the host school who won the event with six OBU runners finishing in the top six sports, and a seventh runner finishing ninth. Winning the race was Cordell Baker with a time of 25:37.

Northwestern was led by Luis Pena with a time of 25:58, good enough for a 51st place finish. Teammate Eathan Neal wasn’t far behind Pena, crossing the line 33-seconds later for the 55th spot.

Other Ranger finishers include Rob Robledo (30:40) in 68th place, Chance Carrico (31:32) in 71st place, Scott Pendergraft (32:32) in 74th place and Eric Treleaven (35:22) was the 79th runner to reach the finish line.

The Rangers next race will come this Saturday as they travel to compete in the McPherson College (Kan.) Shootout.

Pena leads Ranger runners at OCU fall classic

Eric Scott — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (9-26-11) – Luis Pena paced the Northwestern Oklahoma State University men’s cross country team to a seventh place finish in the Oklahoma City University Fall Classic this past Saturday.

Pena finished the day in 39th place with a time of 29:42, about four minutes behind the race’s victor Geoffrey Njonjo of Oklahoma Christian.

Ethan Neal and Rob Robledo rounded out the top 50 finishers for the Rangers squad, completing their races at the 30:43 and 30:50 marks respectively.

Other Ranger runners included Chaunce Carrico (33:10), Scott Pendergraft (33:21) and Eric Treleaven (34:40).

Claiming the team crown in the event was Sooner Athletic Conference powerhouse Oklahoma Christian, placing six of their seven runners in the top 10.

The Rangers will take to the course again on Saturday (Oct. 1) at the famous Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree.

Northwestern Cross Country to Host Running and Nutrition Clinic

Ryan Hintergardt — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The Northwestern men’s and women’s cross country teams will be hosting a running and nutrition clinic on Saturday, Sept. 17.

Clinic topics will include: benefits of running, proper technique, injury prevention and recovery, healthy eating habits, lifetime fitness, and more.

Both clinics will take place west of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Wellness Center in the grass area. There will be no admission charge and all ages are welcome. Water will be provided for all participants. For more information, contact Shane Hansen at 580-327-8644 or at schansen@nwosu.edu.

Clinic Flyer

Northwestern Cross Country to Host Two Clinics

Ryan Hintergardt — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The Northwestern men’s and women’s cross country teams will be hosting two clinics in the upcoming weeks. On Saturday, April 16, they will have a running clinic followed by a nutrition clinic on Saturday, April 23. The clinics will begin at 10 a.m. and run until 11 a.m.

“These two clinics are going to be a lot of fun for people of all ages,” remarked head cross country coach Shane Hansen. “The sport of running has numerous benefits and we look forward to the opportunity to share some of these with the community.”

Clinic topics will include: benefits of running, proper technique, injury prevention and recovery, healthy eating habits, lifetime fitness, and more.

Running and Nutrition Clinic Brochure

Seniors Pace Cross Country at Conference Meet

Ryan Hintergardt — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 04:39:24 GMT

SHAWNEE – Northwestern seniors Krystle Noda and Kevin Strawn paced the Ranger cross country teams at the Sooner Athletic Conference cross country meet held in Shawnee on Saturday.

Noda finished 28^th out of the 73 runners in the field, with a time of 21:19 in the five kilometer run. Shannon Rose took 46^th with a 22:37, while Shelby Ashcraft was 54^th, recording a 23:30. Yareli Resendiz ran a 25:35 and Mercedes Key was 67^th with a 25:44. Also running for Northwestern were Desirae Guffy (26:31), Allison Fischer (28:19) and Sapana Kadel (29:12). As a team, the women placed 9^th out of the 10-team field.

In the men’s eight kilometer race, Strawn paced NWOSU with a 27:16 that put him in 38out of 81 runners. Jordan Sanders recorded a 28:24 for 51^st. Chaunce Carrico and William Navarro were in 71^st and 72^nd place, respectively, both running a 32:33. Rabi Tamrakar finished with a 35:34, while Dipesh Sharma ran a 40:00. The men’s team was 9^th out of 10 teams.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY FINISHES 11TH AT BISON INVITATIONAL

Ryan Hintergardt — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:33:01 GMT

SHAWNEE, Okla. – Northwestern’s women’s cross country team finished in 11th place at the Bison Invitational in Shawnee on Saturday, while three men competed as individuals.

The Rangers had a combined time of 2:08:23, while Pittsburg State University (Kan.) won the event with a time of 1:33:02.

Krystle Noda led the Ranger women runners with a 42nd finish with a 21:23. Shannon Rose finished nearly a minute back of Noda, with a 22:21 that put her in 56th. Shelby Ashcraft was 78th with a 24:41, while Desirae Guffy and Allison Fischer were 89th and 90th with a 29:07 and 30:51, respectively.

In the men’s race, Jordan Sanders finished in 75th with a 29:54, Chaunce Carrico was 89th with a 32:57 and Rabi Tamraker had a 42:20 for 102nd.

The cross country team will next be in action in El Dorado, Kan. on Oct. 22 for the Ollie Isom Classic at 4 p.m.

Women's Results | Men's Results

STRAWN AND CLARK LEAD RANGERS AT COWBOY JAMBOREE

Ryan Hintergardt — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:42:40 GMT

STILLWATER, Okla. – Kevin Strawn and Taylor Clark led Northwestern’s cross country teams in the 74^th Annual Cowboy Jamboree ran in Stillwater on September 25.

In the eight kilometer men’s race, Strawn led the Ranger men with a time of 29:08 for a 119^th place finish. William Navarro and Chaunce Carrico finished four seconds apart, with times of 34:03 and 34:07, putting them in 190^th and 191^st, respectively.

Clark paced five Lady Rangers in the five kilometer run, taking 71^st place with a 21:02. Krystle Noda ran a 22:11 for 116th, while Shannon Rose finished 136^th with a time of 22:52. Shelby Ashcraft recorded a 25:25 for 164^th place and Desirae Guffy was 177^th with a 26:41. Allison Fischer rounded out the Ranger women with a 30:13 for 186^th.

Both Northwestern’s cross country teams will next compete at the Oklahoma Baptist Invitational in Shawnee on October 9.

Northwestern Women - Individual Results Northwestern Men - Individual Results

(Winner – 17:55, 214 Runners, 5 kilometers) (Winner – 25:15, 207 Runners, 8 kilometers)

Place Runner Time Place Runner Time

71 Taylor Clark 21:02 119 Kevin Stawn 29:06

116 Krystle Noda 22:11 190 William Navarro 34:03

136 Shannon Rose 22:52 191 Chaunce Carrico 34:07

164 Shelby Ashcraft 25:25

177 Desirae Guffy 26:41

186 Allison Fischer 30:13

ROSE TAKES SIXTH; SANDERS FINISHES 13TH AT BLUE DRAGON INVITATIONAL

Ryan Hintergardt — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:46:24 GMT

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Shannon Rose paced the Northwestern women’s cross country team with a sixth-place finish, while Jordan Sanders led the Ranger men for a 13^th finish at the Blue Dragon Invitational hosted by Hutchinson Community College on Saturday.

Rose ran a 16:01 in the 3.82 kilometer race to take sixth place. Mercedes Key finished in 16^th with a time of 18:35. Northwestern held down the 18^th, 19^th and 20th spots, as Shelby Ashcraft recorded a 19:40, Desirae Guffy posted a 20:21 and Allison Fischer ran the course in 21:50.

In the men’s race, Sanders received his 13^th placing after running a 21:14 at the 5.65 kilometer course. Kevin Strawn took 16^th place with a 21:21, while Brandon Harris was 21^st after running a 22:39. Chaunce Carrico posted a 23:28 for 23^rd and William Navarro was 24^th, running a 24:35.

Northwestern will participate in the Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater at 8 a.m. on Sept. 25.

Northwestern Women - Individual Results Northwestern Men - Individual Results

(Winner – 15:07, 21 Runners, 3.82 kilometers) (Winner – 19:18, 24 Runners, 5.65 kilometers)

Place Runner Time Place Runner Time

6 Shannon Rose 16:01 13 Jordan Sanders 21:14

16 Mercedes Key 18:35 16 Kevin Strawn 21:21

18 Shelby Ashcraft 19:40 21 Brandon Harris 22:39

19 Desirae Guffy 20:21 23 Chaunce Carrico 23:28

20 Allison Fischer 21:50 24 William Navarro 24:35

Northwestern Women - Team Results Northwestern Women - Team Results

Place Team Score Place Team Score

1 Hutchinson CC 19 1 Hutchinson CC 19

2 Northwestern Okla. St. 42 2 Sterling College 50

3 Northwestern Okla. St. 69

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY FINISHES 11TH AT FRIENDS INVITATIONAL

Ryan Hintergardt — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

GODDARD, Kan. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University women’s cross country team finished in 11^th place at the Friends Invitational at Lake Afton in Goddard, Kan. on Saturday.

Taylor Clark paced Northwestern for a 31^st place finish with a time of 21:37 in the five kilometer race. Krystle Noda recorded a 22:47 for a 45^th place finish. Shannon Rose was 58^th with a 23:25, while Mercedes Key ran a 25:07 for 73^rd. Shelby Ashcraft had a 25:24 for 77^th and Desirae Guffy ran a 29:31 for 93^rd.

As a team, Northwestern finished 11^th in the 13 team event.

Three men ran for the Rangers in the eight kilometer race. Kevin Strawn took 33^rd out of 105 runners with a time of 29:53. Jordan Sanders ran in 31:49 for 65^th, while William Navarro finished in 80^th place with a 33:53.

The Rangers next cross country meet will be at the Oklahoma State University Jamboree on Saturday, September 25 in Stillwater.

Northwestern Women - Individual Results Northwestern Men - Individual Results

(Winner – 18:17, 93 Runners, 5 kilometers) (Winner – 26:38, 105 Runners, 8 kilometers)

Place Runner Time Place Runner Time

31 Taylor Clark 21:37 33 Kevin Strawn 29:53

45 Krystle Noda 22:47 65 Jordan Sanders 31:49

58 Shannon Rose 23:25 80 William Navarro 33:52

73 Mercedes Key 25:07

77 Shelby Ashcraft 25:24

93 Desirae Guffy 29:31

Northwestern Women - Team Results

Place Team Time

1 Friends 1:39:09

2 Southwestern 1:42:43

3 Newman 1:45:21

4 Bethel 1:48:29

5 Oklahoma Wesleyan 1:48:41

6 John Brown (Ark.) 1:50:41

7 Sterling College 1:49:45

8 Hutchinson CC 1:50:22

9 Bethany 1:54:43

10 Tabor 2:01:23

11 Northwestern Okla. St. 1:58:20

12 Hesston College 2:02:56

13 Manhattan Christian 2:23:41

CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS FROM COWLEY

Ryan Hintergardt — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:17:01 GMT

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University cross country teams participated in the Cowley County duels this past weekend at Arkansas City, Kan.

Shannon Rose led the Ranger women with a time of 14:31 and finished in 28th place out of 51 participants. Krystle Noda recorded a 14:52 for 34^th. Shelby Ashcraft and Mercedes Key were 11 seconds apart, as Ashcraft turned in a 15:44 and Key finished with a 15:55, putting the duo in 45th and 47^th, respectively. Desirae Guffy followed Key with a 16:00 for 48^th and Allison Fischer rounded out the Rangers with a 51^st place with a time of 16:27.

In the men’s race, Kevin Strawn paced the Rangers with a 26th place finish with a time of 17:17. Jordan Sanders finished in 18:32 for 45^th and William Navarro was 59^th with a 20:03. Chaunce Carrico completed the course in 20:10 for 61^st and Zack Bowie had a 21:17 for 63rd.

Northwestern Oklahoma State’s next meet will be on Oct. 10 at Oklahoma Baptist.

Northwestern Women - Individual Results Northwestern Men - Individual Results

(Winner – 11:52, 51 Runners, 2 miles) �� (Winner – 15:38, 63 Runners, 5 kilometers)

Place Runner Time Place Runner Time

28 Shannon Rose 14:31 26 Kevin Strawn 17:17

34 Krystle Noda 14:52 45 Jordan Sanders 18:32

45 Shelby Ashcraft 15:44 59 William Navarro 20:03

47 Mercedes Key 15:55 61 Chaunce Carrico 20:10

48 Desirae Guffy 16:00 63 Zack Bowie 21:17

51 Allison Fischer 16:27

NORTHWESTERN CROSS COUNTRY ENDS SEASON AT SAC MEET; WOMEN FINISH 6TH, MEN TAKE 7TH

Ryan Hintergardt — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:27:10 GMT

LUBBOCK, Tex. – The Northwestern cross country team finished out its season at the Sooner Athletic Conference meet in Lubbock, Tex., while the women finished 6^th and the men took 7^th.

Shannon Rose led the Ranger women with a time of 23:35 and finished in 35th place out of 57 participants. Krystle Noda was 14 seconds behind for a 38^th place finish, while Desirae Guffy took 46^th with a 25:43. Samantha Ramirez recorded a 26:01 for 49^th and Chelsea Leathers was 51^st with a 26:24.

On the men’s side, Kevin Stawn placed 44^th with a time of 28:37. George Oroni finished in 28:59 for 48^th place, while Manuel Vazquez was 57^th with a 30:00 finish. Trevor Bowers and Brandon Harris rounded out the Ranger runners with a 30:20 and 32:14, respectively.

Northwestern Women - Individual Results Northwestern Men - Individual Results

(Winner - 18:53, 57 Runners, 5 kilometers) (Winner – 24:41, 71 Runners, 8 kilometers)

Place Runner Time Place Runner Time

35 Shannon Rose 22:35 43 Kevin Strawn 28:37

38 Krystle Noda 22:49 48 George Oroni 28:59

46 Desirae Guffy 25:43 57 Manuel Vazquez 30:00

49 Samantha Ramirez 26:01 60 Trevor Bowers 30:20

51 Chelsea Leathers 26:24 66 Brandon Harris 32:14

Women’s Team Results Men’s Team Results

Finish Team Total Finish Team Total

1 Oklahoma Baptist 46 1 Oklahoma Christian 48

2 Oklahoma Christian 61 2 Oklahoma Baptist 64

3 Lubbock Christian 72 3 Lubbock Christian 77

4 Wayland Baptist 84 4 Wayland Baptist 84

5 Southern Nazarene 128 5 Southern Nazarene 86

6 Oklahoma City 180 6 Northwestern Okla. St. 196

7 Northwestern Okla. St. 181 7 Oklahoma City 203

8 Mid-America Christian 182 7 Mid-America Christian 205

RANGER CROSS COUNTRY RUNS IN COWBOY JAMBOREE

Ryan Hintergardt — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:39:07 GMT

STILLWATER, Okla. – In their second meet of the season at the Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Northwestern’s men’s and women’s cross country teams both finished in 24^th place.

Shannon Rose led the Ranger women with a time of 22:22 and finished in 131^st place out of 199 participants. Krystle Noda recorded a 22:34 for 139^th. Desirae Guffy and Samantha Ramirez finished close to each other, as Guffy turned in a 25:29 and Ramirez was 15 seconds behind with a 25:44. Chelsea Leathers rounded out the women’s team with a 28:01.

In the men’s race, Kevin Strawn paced the Rangers with a 123^rd place finish with a time of 28:20. Trevor Bowers finished in 30:36 for 195^th and Manuel Vazquez was 205^th with a 31:36. Brandon Harris was 219^th with a 33:52 and Gerald Mbara finished with a 41:40.

Northwestern Oklahoma State’s next meet will be on Oct. 10 at Oklahoma Baptist.

Northwestern Women - Individual Results Northwestern Men - Individual Results

(Winner - 16:54, 199 Runners, 5 kilometers) (Winner – 25:00, 239 Runners, 8 kilometers)

Place Runner Time Place Runner Time

131 Shannon Rose 22:22 123 Kevin Strawn 28:20

139 Krystle Noda 22:34 195 Trevor Bowers 30:36

183 Desirae Guffy 25:29 205 Manuel Vazquez 31:36

185 Samantha Ramirez 25:44 219 Brandon Harris 33:52

194 Chelsea Leathers 28:01 238 Gerald Mbara 41:40

Women’s Team Results Men’s Team Results

Finish Team Total Finish Team Total

1 New Mexico JC 83 1 Eastern N.M. 100

2 Cowley College 132 2 Colorado College 106

3 Kansas Wesleyan 152 3 Cowley County CC 118

4 Midwestern St. 180 4 N.M. Highlands 168

5 New Mexico Highlands 210 5 Wayland Baptist 196

6 Incarnate Word 222 6 Lubbock Christian 208

7 Oklahoma Christian 227 7 Kansas Wesleyan 212

8 Lubbock Christian 232 7 Incarnate Word 212

9 East Central 240 9 Southwestern College 219

10 West Texas A&M 254 10 Butler CC 240

11 Colby Community Coll. 257 11 Southern Nazarene 247

12 Central Oklahoma 271 12 East Central 277

13 Southwestern College 275 13 West Texas A&M 318

14 Butler CC 325 14 Cameron Univ. 354

15 Eastern N.M. 329 15 Colby Community Coll. 363

16 Newman Univ. 346 16 Newman Univ. 438

17 Southern Nazarene 400 17 Evangel Univ. 450

18 Evangel Univ. 401 18 Oklahoma Christian 516
19 Colorado College 459 19 McPherson College 564

20 Southwestern Okla. St. 460 20 Friends University 580

21 Coffeyville CC 625 21 Coffeyville CC 630

22 Oklahoma Wesleyan 641 22 Mid-America Christian 688

23 Langston 654 23 Oklahoma Wesleyan 746

24 Northwestern Okla. St. 709 24 Southwest N.M. 753

25 Mid-America Christian 729 24 Northwestern Okla. St. 753

26 Oklahoma Panhandle St. 785 26 Langston 760

27 Panhandle St. 767

28 Bacone College 816

CROSS COUNTRY OPENS SEASON AT FRIENDS INVITATIONAL

Ryan Hintergardt — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:40:33 GMT

WICHITA, Kan. – Northwestern opened up its 2009 cross country season at the Friends Invitational in Wichita, Kan. over the weekend. Northwestern’s men’s and women’s teams both took part in the event.

Individually for the women, Krystle Noda led the way with a time of 23:02 that was good enough for 78^th place out of 128 runners. Shannon Rose finished in 84^th place with a 23:14, while Desirae Guffy recorded a 26:16 for 117^th place. Samantha Ramirez turned in a 27:19 and Chelsea Leathers ran the 5K in 30:05.

On the men’s side, Kevin Strawn topped the Ranger runners with a 28:56 in the eight kilometer race and took 40^th place out of 117 participants. Brandon Harris came in 88^th with a 31:24 and Manuel Vazquez recorded a 31:50 for 92^nd. Trevor Bowers rounded out Northwestern’s runners with a 32:27.

Northwestern’s next meet will be on Saturday, September 26 at the Tabor Invitational in Hillsboro, Kan.

Women's Results | Men's Results

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SEASON COMES TO CLOSE AT SOONER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEET

Ryan Hintergardt — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:35:09 GMT

SHAWNEE, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State women’s cross country team completed their 2008 season in Shawnee at the Sooner Athletic Conference meet on Saturday morning. Northwestern finished the meet in seventh place with a time of 1:56:53, while Wayland Baptist won the event with a 1:29:46.

Kacee McCulley led the Lady Rangers with a 21:45, putting her in 42^nd out of 60 runners. Shelby Austin ran a 23:04 and took 46^th. Krystle Martinez and Kaylen Kirby finished 48^th and 49^th, respectively, with a 23:14 and 23:52. Rachel Kliewer recorded a 24:58 for 52^nd and Chelsea Leathers finished 57^th with a 27:26.

Northwestern Women - Individual Results

(Winner - 16:44, 60 Runners, 5 kilometers)

Place Runner Time

42 Kacee McCulley 21:45

46 Shelby Austin 23:04

48 Krystle Martinez 23:14

49 Kaylen Kirby 23:52

52 Rachael Kliewer 24:58

57 Chelsea Leathers 27:26

Team Results – SAC Conference Meet

(Winner - 16:44, 60 Runners, 5 kilometers)

Place Team Time

1 Wayland Baptist 1:29:46

2 Oklahoma Baptist 1:35:55

3 Lubbock Christian 1:37:59

4 Oklahoma Christian 1:39:23

5 Southern Nazarene 1:48:36

6 Oklahoma City 1:54:55

7 Northwestern Okla. 1:56:53

Complete Results

CROSS COUNTRY WOMEN FINISH NINTH AT FORT HAYS STATE

Ryan Hintergardt — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:15:58 GMT

HAYS, Kan. – Kacee McCulley led the way for the Northwestern Oklahoma State Cross Country team as she finished in 34^th place in the Fort Hays State University Cross Country Open on Saturday, Oct. 11.

McCulley led a pack of eight Lady Ranger runners with a time of 21:05. Shelby Austin and Krystle Martinez took 55th and 56th place with times of 22:58 and 23:10, respectively. Kaylen Kirby was 61^st with a 24:35 and Rachel Kliewer was right behind with a 24:56. Chelsea Leathers recorded a 27:46 for 67^th and Mercedes Key finished with a 29:09 for 68^th. Kendra Schnebel did not finish because of an ankle injury.

Both the men’s and women’s team will compete in the Southwestern College NAIA Mid-States Classic in Winfield, Kan. on Saturday, Oct. 25 followed by the women closing the season at the SAC conference meet on November 8.

Northwestern Women - Individual Results

(Winner - 18:18, 68 Runners, 5 kilometers)

Place Runner Time

34 Kacee McCulley 21:05

55 Shelby Austin 22:58

56 Krystle Martinez 23:10

61 Kaylen Kirby 24:35

62 Rachel Kliewer 24:56

67 Chelsea Leathers27:46

68 Mercedes Key 29:09

69 Kendra Schnebel DNF

Team Results

Place Team Total

1 Northern Colorado 37

2 Fort Hays State 42

3 Air Force 70

4 Colby Community College 131

5 Garden City Comm. College 138

6 Barton County Comm. College 155

7 Friends University 176

8 Sterling College 199

9 Northwestern Okla. St. 243

Northwestern Men - Individual Results

(Winner – 24:36, 77 Runners, 8 kilometers)

Place Runner Time

63 Connor Hobbs 29:32

73 Walker Brainard 32:17

RANGER CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS FROM COWBOY JAMBOREE

Ryan Hintergardt — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:53:52 GMT

STILLWATER, Okla. – Seven of Northwestern’s cross country runners participated this past Saturday in the Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Okla. The women’s team placed 25th, while two men’s runners ran unattached.

Kacee McCulley led the pack for the women’s team with a time of 21:30 that put her in 93rd place out of 218 runners. Krstyle Martinez followed McCulley in 173rd place and recorded a time of 23:50. Rachel Kliewer was 198th with a 25:10 while Kaylen Kirby finished 208th with a 26:43. Chelsea Leathers rounded out the team times with a 28:23.

Out of 222 men’s runners, Conner Hobbs took 177th with a 31:18 and Walker Brainard finished with time of 33:24 for 211th.

Both cross country teams will be in action next Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Fort Hays State Tiger Open in Hays, Kan.

Northwestern Women - Individual Results

(Winner - 18:31, 218 Runners, 5 kilometers)

Place Runner Time

93 Kacee McCulley 21:30

173 Krstyle Martinez 23:50

198 Rachel Kliewer 25:10

208 Kaylen Kirby 26:43

217 Chelsea Leathers28:23

Northwestern Men - Individual Results

(Winner – 25:02, 222 Runners, 8 kilometers)

Place Runner Time

177 Conner Hobbs 31:18

211 Walker Brainard 33:24

CROSS COUNTRY OPENS SEASON AT OKLAHOMA BAPTIST INVITATIONAL

Ryan Hintergardt — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:51:16 GMT

SHAWNEE, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State cross country team opened up the 2008 season at the Oklahoma Baptist Bison Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 27. Northwestern’s women’s team finished sixth with eight runners competing, while the men had two entrants.

Individually for the women, Kacee McCulley led the way with a 27^th place finish with a time of 21:33. Shelby Austin followed with a 23:59, putting herself in 47^th place. Not far behind was Krystle Martinez recording a 24:25 for 50^th place. Rachel Kliewer, Kaylen Kirby, Mercedes Key, Chelsea Leathers and Kendra Schnebel also competed.

On the men’s side, Conner Hobbs and Walker Brainard competed with times of 32:04 and 33:15, respectively.

Northwestern’s next meet will be on Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Cowboy Jamboree at Oklahoma State University.

Northwestern Women - Individual Results

(Winner - 18:36, 62 Runners, 5 kilometers)

Place Runner Time

27 Kacee McCulley 21:33

47 Shelby Austin 23:59

50 Krstyle Martinez 24:25

55 Rachel Kliewer 25:25

57 Kaylen Kirby 26:14

59 Mercedes Key 26:55

61 Chelsea Leathers29:05

62 Kendra Schnebel 29:09

Team Results

Finish Team Total

1 Fort Hays State 36

2 Oklahoma Baptist 43

3 Oklahoma Christian 63

4 Southern Nazarene 111

5 Langston University 139

6 Northwestern Okla. St. 146

Northwestern Men - Individual Results

(Winner – 25:23, 65 Runners, 8 kilometers)

Place Runner Time

60 Conner Hobbs 32:04

62 Walker Brainard 33:15