Tulsa
Southern Stampede
Tulsa Cross Country Teams Finish Third at Southern Stampede
9/17/2005 12:00:00 AM | Cross Country
Sept. 17, 2005
Tulsa, Okla. - The Tulsa men's and women's cross country teams each posted third-place marks at the Southern Stampede, hosted by Missouri Southern on Saturday.
Junior Lise Olivier recorded the Golden Hurricane women's top finish with a 14th-place mark in a time of 17:54.30 for the 5000-meter course. Sophomore Breanna Chipney was the next TU runner to cross the line with a 17th-place finish in a time of 17:58.00. Freshmen Alex Becker and Marissa Saunders notched the third- and fourth-place marks for Tulsa in times of 18:13.20 and 18:16.30, respectively. Junior Shantel Girtley claimed the fifth slot for the Golden Hurricane and a 25th-place overall mark in a time of 18:16.90. Nearly 300 runners competed in the event, representing 35 teams on the women's side.
Five sophomores led TU's charge on the men's side of the 8000-meter course, with Brett Turowski recording the top Golden Hurricane finish with a 16th-place mark in a time of 25:12.40. Joel Stansloski claimed the No. 2 slot for Tulsa with a time of 25:26.60 for a 19th-place overall mark. Mathew Musengezi and Edwin Henshaw finished 27th and 32nd overall in times of 25:50.70 and 25:57.10, respectively. Jay Matlack rounded out TU's top-five runners with a 43rd-place mark in a time of 26:21.50. More than 300 runners ran in the collegiate men's event, representing 33 schools.
"We did well today," Head Coach Steve Gulley said. "The women improved on last years' results. They ran well and were very competitive. The men also had good performances and showed more balance as a team. Overall, I am very pleased with our results today."
Tulsa will take a week off before competing at the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Okla., on October 1st.
