Cross Country Begins Season at Cowboy Duels Thursday

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Cross Country Begins Season at Cowboy Duels Thursday

9/1/2016 3:08:00 PM | Cross Country

By: Eric Hollier

Men's Results | Women's Results

STILLWATER, Okla. – The Tulsa cross country teams competed at the Cowboy Duels Thursday morning, signaling the start of the 2016 cross country season for the region's collegiate programs.

The Golden Hurricane competed against Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Oral Roberts and Wichita State in the opening meet, consisting of a 5K run for the men's teams and a 3K run for the women's teams. The TU men's squad went 3-2 in the team duels matchups, while the women's team went 2-3 in the duels.

"Today was a big plus," Tulsa Head Coach Steve Gulley said. "Our younger kids got to spike up and get a race in, and I think we were just trying to get a lot of nerves settled. It's where we go from here after this meet and see where we progress. I think, overall, it was a plus."

The Tulsa men, led by sophomores Isaac Dobos, Jay Ort and redshirt freshman Stuart McNutt placing from 8-10 in the 5K run, defeated Arkansas, 23-34, Oral Roberts 15-50, and Wichita State, 15-50. TU fell to Oklahoma, 21-36, and Oklahoma State, 20-35.

The TU women were led by freshman Adrena Mazzei and redshirt freshman Avery Culpepper's top-20 finishes in 3K run, claiming two duels wins. The Golden Hurricane topped Oral Roberts, 15-48, and Wichita State, 15-50, and fell to Oklahoma State, 18-37, Oklahoma, 15-43, and Arkansas, 15-48.

Dobos and McNutt placed eighth and ninth with identical times (16:07.0), and Ort followed in 10^th just one-tenth of a second behind at 16:07.1. Junior Kirk Smith placed 18^th in 16:25.0, junior Dallas Elmore finished 19^th in 16:31.9, freshman Adam Beaux placed 22^nd in 16:43.4, and junior Steven Salvano ended 23^rd with a time of 16:52.1.

Mazzei and Culpepper paced the women's squad just one-tenth of a second apart – 11:02.5 and 11:02.6 – at 16^th and 17^th place, respectively. Freshman Ashley Barnes finished 19^th with a time of 11:06.1, freshman Reagan Hausmann finished 23^rd with a time of 11:12.2, sophomore Alyssa Bolliger placed 26^th with a time of 11:16.5, redshirt freshman Amanda Heard ended 27^th with a time of 11:17.6, and redshirt freshman Sabrina Monsees finished with a time of 11:49.2 to place 39^th.

The Golden Hurricane returns to Stillwater on Sept. 24 for the Cowboy Jamboree.

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MEN'S TEAM RESULTS
Tulsa 15, Oral Roberts 50
Tulsa 23, Arkansas 34
Tulsa 15, Wichita State 50
Oklahoma 21, Tulsa 36
Oklahoma State 20, Tulsa 35
Arkansas 15, Wichita State 40
Arkansas 16, Oral Roberts 39
Oklahoma 15, Wichita State 50
Oklahoma 15, Oral Roberts 50
Oklahoma 16, Arkansas 44
Oklahoma State 25, Oklahoma 32
Oklahoma State 19, Arkansas 36
Oklahoma State 15, Oral Roberts 44
Oklahoma State 15, Wichita State 45
Oral Roberts 15, Wichita State 40

WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS

Tulsa 15, Oral Roberts 48
Tulsa 15, Wichita State 50
Oklahoma State 18, Tulsa 37
Oklahoma 15, Tulsa 43
Arkansas 15, Tulsa 48
Arkansas 15, Wichita State 50
Arkansas 15, Oral Roberts 50
Arkansas 27, Oklahoma 28
Arkansas 19, Oklahoma State 38
Oklahoma 15, Oral Roberts 50
Oklahoma 15, Wichita State 50
Oklahoma 19, Oklahoma State 36
Oklahoma State 15, Wichita State 50
Oklahoma State 15, Oral Roberts 47
Oral Roberts 15, Wichita State 50

TULSA MEN INDIVIDUAL 5K RESULTS
8. Isaac Dobos – 16:07.0
9. Stuart McNutt – 16:07.0
10. Jay Ort – 16:07.1
18. Kirk Smith – 16:25.0
19. Dallas Elmore – 16:31.9
22. Adam Breaux – 16:43.4
23. Steven Salvano – 16:52.1

TULSA WOMEN INDIVIDUAL 3K RESULTS
16. Adrena Mazzei – 11:02.5
17. Avery Culpepper – 11:02.6
19. Ashley Barnes – 11:06.1
23. Reagan Hausmann – 11:12.2
26. Alyssa Bolliger – 11:16.5
27. Amanda Heard – 11:17.6
39. Sabrina Monsees – 11:49.2