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November 23, 2009

OSU men win cross country title







TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Oklahoma State won its second NCAA men’s cross country championship Monday at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course on Monday

Ryan Vail was the first Cowboy to cross the finish line, placing seventh. Teammates Colby Lowe (eighth), John Kosgei (11th) and Girma Mecheso (24th) earned All-America honors as well to lead the way for OSU, who finished 16 points ahead of second-place Oregon.

The Cowboys spent the entire season ranked among the top three teams nationally, but were never ranked No. 1. OSU’s previous cross country NCAA championship came in 1954. The Cowboys’ 2009 title marks the 49th NCAA team title in all sports in school history.

The Cowboys have finished in the top 10 at the national meet every season under Dave Smith, taking 10th in 2006, third in 2007, eighth in 2008 and first in 2009. Including this year’s showing, OSU has produced eight cross country All-Americans in Smith’s four years.

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