Oct. 1, 2011

Men's Individual Results  |  Men's Team Results  |  Women's Individual Results  |  Women's Team Results

STILLWATER, Okla. - The University of Tulsa cross country teams recorded high finishes at the OSU Jamboree Saturday morning at the OSU Cross Country Course. The women finished fifth in the 6K event, while the men posted a sixth-place finish in the 8K race.

This was the first time in 2011 that the top runners for both the men and women competed, and both teams had to face some stiff competition.

"This is the fastest we've ever run on this course, but we didn't get out there and beat the top teams like we wanted," TU head coach Steve Gulley said. "There's a difference between winning and losing, and we have to be more accountable if we want to compete at this level. There were more positives today than negatives, but I know we can do better against these teams."

WOMEN
Tulsa finished fifth with 133 points. The No. 23-ranked host Cowgirls took home top honors with 73 points. Indiana was second with 81 points and Western State, the No. 1-ranked Division II college, placed third with 107 points. Northern Arizona was the other team to finish ahead of TU with 130 points.

"I praised the girls after the race because they ran well, the only problem is they went out a bit too hard and we weren't able to put up a fight in the last mile," Gulley said.

Senior Paula Whiting paced the women with her 13th-place finish. She crossed the line in 17:46.13, and has finished first on the team in all three of her races this season.

Junior Ashley Scott was the second member of the Golden Hurricane to finish, as she placed 18th in 17:58.54. Redshirt freshman Lauren Collette (30th in 18:13.77), true freshman Brandi Krieg (35th in 18:22.39) and junior Jaclyn Rollins (37th in 18:25.27) rounded out the team score.

The other members to compete for TU were junior Sarah Macpherson (42nd in 18:27.40), true freshman Natasha Cockram (52nd in 18:38.92) and junior Melanie Hughes (143rd in 20:47.23).

WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS
1.	#23 Oklahoma State - 73
2.	Indiana - 81
3.	#1 (D-II) Western State - 107
4.	Northern Arizona - 130
5.	#36 TULSA - 133
6.	#5 (D-II) Adams State - 164
7.	New Mexico State - 182
8.	UMKC - 244
9.	Oral Roberts - 269
10.	UTSA - 276
11.	#18 (D-II) Pittsburg State - 320
12.	Texas Christian - 332
13.	#20 (D-II) Missouri Southern - 345
14.	Southwest Baptist - 368
15.	North Texas - 405
16.	Incarnate Word - 457
17.	Nebraska-Kearney - 470
18.	Abilene Christian - 510
19.	Drury - 558
20.	Texas-Permian Basin - 639
TU INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1.	Paula Whiting (13th)		17:46.13
2.	Ashley Scott (18th)		17:58.54
3.	Lauren Collette (30th)	18:13.77
4.	Brandi Krieg (35th)		18:22.39
5.	Jaclyn Rollins (37th)		18:25.27
6.	Sarah Macpherson (42nd)	18:27.40
7.	Natasha Cockram (52nd)	18:38.92
8.	Melanie Hughes (143rd)	20:47.23

MEN
The Golden Hurricane finished in sixth place with 147 points. The team bested the second-ranked team in Division II (Western State), who placed seventh with 177 points. Oklahoma State, the No. 1 team in the land, won the event with 54 points.

No. 6 Indiana was second with 89 points. No. 13 Northern Arizona and No. 1 Adams State (Division II) tied for third with 129 points. No. 16 Arkansas narrowly edged TU with 135 points.

"I was pleased with how the guys ran," Gulley said. "We were right there with some really good teams, but unfortunately we weren't able to stay with them at the end. We have a long way to go, but I believe we are going to do what it takes to get better as a team."

Senior Paulo Pinheiro led the men with an 18th-place finish. He clocked in at 24:33.91. Redshirt freshman Danny Thater (24:42.72) and junior Andrew Heyes (24:42.74) finished two seconds apart and placed 25th and 26th, respectively.

Senior Carl Stones placed 31st in 24:50.18, and junior Geraint Davies rounded out the team score with his 50th-place finish (25:06.12).

Redshirt freshman Dennis Hodapp placed 57th in 25:10.82, and junior Mitch Johnson was 65th in 25:16.47. Senior Bill Martin clocked in at 25:29.93 and placed 78th, and true freshman Tim Rackers was 93rd with 25:43.99.

MEN'S TEAM RESULTS
1.	#1 Oklahoma State - 54
2.	#6 Indiana - 89
3.	#13 Northern Arizona - 129
	#1 (D-II) Adams State - 129
5.	#16 Arkansas - 135
6.	TULSA - 147
7.	#2 (D-II) Western State - 177
8.	Oklahoma Christian - 228
9.	#14 (D-II) Eastern New Mexico - 309
10.	UTSA - 314
11.	New Mexico State - 329
12.	East Central - 356
13.	Pittsburg State - 422
14.	UMKC - 425
15.	Nebraska-Kearney - 454
16.	Missouri Southern - 461
17.	Iowa Central CC - 477
18.	Wayland Baptist - 492
19.	Friends - 495
20.	Oklahoma Baptist - 525
21.	Southwest Baptist - 542
22.	Texas Wesleyan - 656
23.	TAMU-Commerce - 674
24.	Abilene Christian - 681
25.	Drury - 706
26.	North Texas - 751
27.	Texas Christian - 785
28.	Oral Roberts - 801
29.	Texas-Permian Basin - 912
TU MEN'S RESULTS
1.	Paulo Pinheiro (18th)	24:33.91
2.	Danny Thater (25th)		24:42.72
3.	Andrew Heyes (26th)	24:42.74
4.	Carl Stones (31st)		24:50.18
5.	Geraint Davies (50th)	25:06.12
6.	Dennis Hodapp (57th)	25:10.82
7.	Mitch Johnson (65th)	25:16.47
8.	Bill Martin (78th)		25:29.93
9.	Tim Rackers (93rd)		25:43.99
10.	Tom Marshall (107th)	25:52.70
11.	Brian Tabb (130th)		26:18.08
12.	Emmett Cookson (148th)	26:32.54
13.	Nathan Barrett (166th)	26:44.92
14.	Sam Masters (185th)		26:59.07
15.	Austin Cookson (188th)	27:01.56
16.	Brad Harris (212th)		27:20.30