OC finishes strong at Memorial Marathon Press Release May 02, 2007

OC’s Heather Ray placed first among female runners in the college division of the Oklahoma City Memorial Half Marathon Sunday.  Ray finished the 13.1-mile course in 1:31:00, good for fourth among all females and 49th overall.

OC’s Allen Thompson placed third among college men and seventh overall with a time of 1:15:56. OC teammates Kevin Brown and Kevin Poole finished fifth and sixth, respectively, in the college men’s division. Their times of 1:19:00 and 1:19:32 were good for 12th and 13th overall.

Payne steps down as cross country coach Press Release May 02, 2007

Susan Payne, who started East Central University’s cross country program from scratch 13 years ago, has stepped down from that head coaching post to start up an undergraduate sports management program at Rogers State University in Claremore.

 

She will be replaced by two-year assistant coach Steve Sawyer.

Payne, who also served as chairman of ECU’s kinesiology department for several years, will wrap up a 20-year plus stay at ECU at the end of the 2007 spring term.

 

The cross country program’s success, under Payne’s tutelage, was almost immediate as she has guided Tiger teams or individuals to nationals 11 out of 13 years, including an 11th place finish by the men’s team at the NCAA Division II championships in 2005.

SNU\'s Praeuner, Ergenbright, and Brooks Qualify for Nationals Press Release May 02, 2007

WINFIELD, KAN.)---The Crimson Storm men’s track and field team competed at the Southwestern Kansas Invitational in Winfield, Kansas on Saturday.  SNU’s John Praeuner qualified for nationals in the javelin throw, setting a new SNU record with a throw of 198-07.

 

The Crimson Storm’s Adam Ergenbright and Thomas Brooks qualified in the pole vault, registering heights of 16-00.00. 

Bison Strong at Drake Relays Press Release May 02, 2007

Ask an Oklahoma Baptist University track athlete the time and most likely they might show you from a brand new watch.

 


OBU captured 21 Drake Relays championship watches over the weekend, taking five events, while finishing second in four other events and third in three others accounting for the best Drake Relays ever for OBU.

Mountain High Running Camp Offers Camp Scholarships Press Release Apr 21, 2007

Mars Hill, NC – Mountain High Running Camp, in Mars Hill, NC, is once again offering camp scholarship opportunities to four deserving high school cross country runners.

Selected runners will be awarded tuition for one of the two weeks of camp held July 9-14 and July 16-22. Scholarships are awarded based upon need, teammate participation and recommendations. The scholarships include camp tuition, a free pair of Reebok running shoes along with the Reebok technical camp t-shirt and water bottle.

John Jacobs Distance Carnival is Cold, Competitive Press Release Apr 14, 2007

NORMAN, Okla. – Several of the nation’s top distance runner braved chilly temperatures and fierce wind gusts Friday night at OU’s John Jacobs Invitational Distance Carnival to provide some of the most competitive races so far this outdoor season.

 

The longest race of the night was also the most competitive as Oral Roberts’ Faithy Kimangila (17:14.26), Cowley County ’s Jackline Kipwambok (17:14.58), and OU’s Aja Clark (17:15.23) dueled for the lead at the two-thirds completion mark of the race.

 

BorderChallenge Championships Announces In-season Meet Sponsorship Press Release Mar 28, 2007

BORDERCHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIPS SPONSORS IN-SEASON SUPER MEET: 71st COMBOY JAMBOREE

BorderChallenge Championships announces that it will be the presenting sponsor of the 71st Oklahoma Cowboy Jamboree. 

The Cowboy Jamboree is well known as the “Oldest Consecutive Cross Country race in the United States”.  Held on the Oklahoma State Cross Country course the Jamboree annually draws over 15,000 in attendance, nearly 6,000 competing individuals and over 500 competing teams. Look for 2007 to produce the largest invitational in the nation!

BorderChallenge Championships Announces In-season Meet Sponsorship Press Release Mar 26, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                

 

BORDERCHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIPS SPONSORS IN-SEASON SUPER MEET: 71st COMBOY JAMBOREE

 

POST-SEASON ARIZONA-NEW MEXICO BORDERWAR JOINS FORCES WITH THE BORDERCHALLENGE NATIONAL XC CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Reebok Press Release Mar 22, 2007

Mountain High Running Camp will once again offer high school cross country runners the chance to live and train with elite Kenyan distance runners.

OC relay earns all-American Press Release Mar 13, 2007

OC’s team of Curtis Pratt, Cole McAllister, Eric Poole and Josh Wayland placed sixth in the finals of the 4x800 relay at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships Friday.

Cameron Cross Country adds two speedsters Press Release Feb 21, 2007

LAWTON, Oklahoma (February 20) – Cameron Head Cross Country Coach Matt Aguero announced the signing of two prized recruits today. Runners Jasme Calzada and Mohamed Khelalfa will join the Aggie cross country team this spring to compete in the non-championship portion of Cameron’s season. Both runners are transfers from Virginia Intermont College where Aguero is a former head coach.

Powell sets OC mile record Press Release Feb 21, 2007

Oklahoma Christian University sophomore Jordan Powell broke a 33-year-old school record with a winning 4:09.91 in the mile at the OC Indoor Invitational Track Meet in Norman Feb. 17.

Jan 27 -- Simms, Essien Hit No. 2 All-Time on SPU Sprint Lists Press Release Feb 05, 2007

Latasha Essien became Seattle Pacific University\'s newest national qualifier and ran her way to No. 2 on the Falcons\' all-time indoor 60-meter list at the Washington Invitational track and field meet Saturday. In the 200, Sims won her heat in 25.39, good for No. 2 on the Great Northwest Athletic Conference and school career list.

4 EWU Students set PR\'s in INDOOR Press Release Feb 05, 2007

The Eastern Washington University Track and Field team split squads this week as half competed at the Montana State University Dual Invitational, Fri. Jan. 26 while the other half competed at University of Washington Invitational, Jan. 26-27.

New National Cross Country Championship Announced for 2007 Press Release Dec 05, 2006

Plenty of hype and excitement surrounds this weekend\'s third annual Nike Team Nationals, as the most of the nation\'s best teams will go head-to-head. But not everyone is thrilled with the names on the entry list. Several very legitimate contenders for some of the top positions in the national meet will get no closer to the action than the live webcast on their computer screen. Next year, however, there will be another choice.

New National Cross Country Championship Announced for 2007 Press Release Dec 02, 2006

Plenty of hype and excitement surrounds this weekend\'s third annual Nike Team Nationals, as the most of the nation\'s best teams will go head-to-head. But not everyone is thrilled with the names on the entry list. Several very legitimate contenders for some of the top positions in the national meet will get no closer to the action than the live webcast on their computer screen. Next year, however, there will be another choice.

BorderWar Sports has announced that in 2007 they will begin their own version of a high school team cross country championship. Officially endorsed by the AAU and sponsored by JetBlue Airlines (among others), the group will scrap the concept of subjective polls in favor of what many consider the only fair method: regional qualifying meets.

DyeStat to Webcast NTN Live on Saturday Press Release Nov 30, 2006

Just because you\'re not making the trip to Oregon doesn\'t mean you can\'t watch the drama of each race unfold at Nike Team Nationals! DyeStat will be webcasting the races live on Saturday. Watch the nation\'s top high school running teams compete head-to-head at Portland Meadows from the comfort of your home computer. Five fixed cameras and two steadicams will give you the best look at one of the most awesome races in high school cross country running. Want to know who\'s digging elbows and who picked up a few seconds on a good corner turn? Each race will have called play-by-play by pro sports analysts and athletes. To enjoy the webcast, you will need a broadband connection and Flash Player 8 installed. The webcast will begin at 10:15am on Saturday at ntn.dyestat.com. In addition to DyeStat\'s webcast and national coverage, Brandon Miles will be on site providing coverage of MileSplit states--his coverage will include photos, video, race summaries, and interviews.