Cowboys qualify 3 athletes to NCAA Championships
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Oklahoma State outdoor track teams kicked off action at the NCAA West Prelims on Wednesday, with three Cowboys punching their tickets to the NCAA Championships in the men’s 10,000-meter run.
For the first time in program history, three Cowboys will compete in the men’s 10,000-meter run final at the NCAA Outdoor Championships as Denis Kipngetich, Adisu Guadie and Alex Maier each placed in the top 12 to secure their berths.
Kipngetich nearly took home the regional victory, going all the way to the line with New Mexico’s Habtom Samuel, who narrowly edged out Kipngetich. Guadie and Maier ran patient races, sticking with the lead pack as it dwindled down to 11 men with roughly a mile to go. From there, the pair cruised to 10th and 11thplace finishes, respectively.
Earlier in the day, several Cowboys competed in the
