Cross Country DIVISION I MEN’S 2012 Highlights Oklahoma State captures third national title in past four years: Oklahoma State captured its third NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country Cham- pionships team title in four years November 17 at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky. The Cowboys earned 72 points, beating Wisconsin by 63 points to claim the school’s 51st NCAA team title in all sports. Girma Mecheso led the Cowboys, finishing in sixth place with a time of 29:14.8, his best all season. That time placed him fourth all-time on OSU’s 10,000-meter record list. It was also his best finish at the championships. “I’m really proud of the way the guys ran,” head coach Dave Smith said. “I’m thrilled with the way they responded and bounced back from last year. “We were second last year and were dejected and left with our heads down. We could have folded up camp and crumbled and not have been a trophy team this year.” Also running his best time of the season, Tom Farrell finished in ninth place at 29:26.3. Shadrack Kipchirchir (29:43.0) and Joseph Manila- fasha (29:48.8) also cracked the top 25 by finishing in 18th and 24th place, respectively. Kipchirchir and Manilfasha turned in season-best times and all three runners earned their best finish at the national meet. “It went the way we planned,” Kipchirchir said. “Dave told us to run together and we did. We stood our ground and we finished well. It was amazing.” By finishing in the top 40, Mecheso, Farrell, Kipchirchir and Manilfasha all earned All-American honors. This is the third time for both Mecheso and Farrell and the first time for Kipchirchir and Manilafasha. For the eighth consecutive year, the Cowboys placed in the top 10 at the NCAA championships. “The guys really responded to the challenge of rebuilding the team,” Smith said. “We had some young guys that really came through and some guys with experience who ran the best races they’ve ever run. “We had five guys run their best at nationals and that’s hard to do. I’m just thrilled. They worked hard. They earned it.” Mohammed Ahmed led Wisconsin by placing eighth. The Badgers earned their 10th runner-up finish in the championships’ history. Kennedy Kihuka became Texas Tech’s first individual champion with a time of 28:31.3. Defending champion Lawi Lalang of Arizona was third and his teammate Stephen Sambu was second. 2 DIVISION I MEN—RESULTS 2012 TEAM STANDINGS 1. *Oklahoma St. ..................................72 9. Texas .................................................. 291 17. Columbia ........................................ 439 25. Georgetown .................................. 534 2. Wisconsin ........................................ 135 10. Arkansas ......................................... 327 18. Indiana .............................................. 456 26. North Carolina St. ....................... 550 3. Colorado .......................................... 158 11. Princeton ........................................ 358 19. Georgia ............................................ 466 27. Villanova .......................................... 588 4. Northern Ariz. ................................ 191 12. Portland .......................................... 365 20. Oregon ............................................ 472 28. Notre Dame ................................... 591 5. Florida St. ......................................... 238 13. UCLA ................................................. 376 21. New Mexico .................................. 473 29. Iona ................................................... 626 6. BYU ..................................................... 245 14. Virginia ............................................. 382 22. Virginia Tech .................................. 516 30. Duke ................................................. 725 7. Tulsa ................................................... 247 15. Syracuse .......................................... 405 23. Michigan ......................................... 518 31. Michigan St. .................................. 755 8. Oklahoma ........................................ 262 16. Stanford .......................................... 408 24. Eastern Ky. ...................................... 522 *Team Places: Girma Mecheso 1, Tom Farrell 3, Shadrack Kipchirchir 11, Joseph Manilafasha 17, Shane Moskowitz 40. 2012 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Engholm, New Mexico, 30:36.7; 86. Dustin Fay, 171. Sergey Sushchickh, UCLA, 31:19.4; 172. UCLA, 30:37.1; 87. Erik Olson, Stanford, 30:37.3; 88. Charles Sparks, Georgia, 31:20.7; 173. Darren Fahy, 1. Kennedy Kithuka, Texas Tech, 28:31.3; 2. Stephen Thomas Curtin, Virginia Tech, 30:37.9; 89. Ryan Poland, Georgetown, 31:21.3; 174. Mark Parrish, Florida, Sambu, Arizona, 28:38.6; 3. Lawi Lalang, Arizona, Oklahoma, 30:38.6; 90. David McDonald, UCLA, 31:22.0; 175. Michael Heller, Kent St., 31:22.2; 176. 28:51.8; 4. Anthony Rotich, UTEP, 29:13.5; 5. Girma 30:38.7. Mark Allen, American, 31:22.5; 177. Mitch Mallory, Mecheso, Oklahoma St. 29:14.8; 6. Henry Lelei, Texas North Carolina St., 31:24.7; 178. Daniel Clorley, Iona, A&M, 29:14.8; 7. David Rooney, McNeese St., 29:21.3; 91. Thomas Gruenewald, BYU, 30:39.0; 92. Max 31:25.0; 179. Mike Moverman, Duke, 31:25.8; 180. 8. Mohammed Ahmed, Wisconsin, 29:23.9; 9. Tom Straneva, Syracuse, 30:39.2; 93. Marc Scott, Tulsa, David Madrigal, Michigan St., 31:26.4. Farrell, Oklahoma St., 29:26.3; 10. Paul Chelimo, UNC 30:39.3; 94. Josh McCabe, Utah Valley, 30:39.8; 95. Greensboro, 29:29.8. Danny Thater, Tulsa, 30:40.5; 96. Brett Richardson, 181. Johnnie Guy, Purdue, 31:27.6; 182. Matt Georgia, 30:41.1; 97. Matthew Melancon, Oregon, Sonnenfeldt, North Carolina St., 31:28.0; 183. James 11. Maverick Darling, Wisconsin, 29:30.5; 12. Reed 30:41.2; 98. Kyle Merber, Texas, 30:42.6; 99. Kyle King, Kostelnik, Duke, 31:28.2; 184. (tie) Ryan Urie, Syracuse, Connor, Wisconsin, 29:31.4; 13. Zachary Mayhew, Virginia, 30:42.8; 100. Mike Murphy, Columbia, 30:43.2. and Jake Kildoo, Notre Dame, 31:28.5; 186. Morsi Indiana, 29:32.8; 14. Jared Ward, BYU, 29:33.4; 15. Brian Rayyan, Michigan, 31:30.1; 187. Josh McAlary, Shrader, Northern Ariz., 29:37.7; 16. Andrew Colley, 101. Mark Beams, Michigan, 30:43.2; 102. Kirubel Michigan St., 31:30.2; 188. Rex Shields, BYU, 31:30.9; North Carolina St., 29:39.5; 17. Kemoy Campbell, Erassa, Oklahoma St., 30:44.8; 103. Matt McClintock, 189. Jack St. Marie, Virginia, 31:32.0; 190. Robert Molke, Arkansas, 29:41.5; 18. Shadrack Kipchirchir, Oklahoma Purdue, 30:45.1; 104. Robby Nierman, Indiana, 30:45.1; Syracuse, 31:32.1. St., 29:43.0; 19. Ryan Dohner, Texas, 29:43.2; 20. Chris 105. Patrick McGregor, Texas, 30:46.4; 106. Steve Flint, O’Hare, Tulsa, 29:46.4. BYU, 30:48.7; 107. Brandon Lord, Georgia, 30:49.3; 108. 191. Shaun Thompson, Duke, 31:33.0; 192. Zak Seddon, Mathew Mildenhall, Villanova, 30:50.0; 109. Thomas Florida St., 31:34.1; 193. Ben Furcht, Georgetown, 21. Jakub Zivec, Florida St., 29:47.7; 22. Zach Gates, Porter, Virginia, 30:50.4; 110. Trevor Van Ackeren, Texas, 31:34.5; 194. Thijs Nijhuis, Eastern Ky., 31:36.3; 195. Ben Virginia, 29:48.3; 23. Mitch Goose, Iona, 29:48.7; 24. 30:50.9. Carruthers, Michigan St., 31:36.4; 196. Jimmy Clark, Joseph Manilafasha, Oklahoma St., 29:48.8; 25. Lane Florida, 31:37.2; 197. Owen Skeete, Indiana, 31:38.1; Werley, UCLA, 29:49.5; 26. Scott Fauble, Portland, 111. Todd Wakefield, Washington St., 30:51.0; 112. 198. Alex Tully, Villanova, 31:39.6; 199. Cody Reed, 29:50.8; 27. Luke Caldwell, New Mexico, 29:52.0; Joe Rosa, Stanford, 30:51.2; 113. Alex Hatz, Wisconsin, Northern Ariz., 31:39.8; 200. Matthew Schwartzer, 28. (tie) Breandan O’Neill, Florida St., and William 30:52.2; 114. Luis Orta, Kentucky, 30:52.3; 115. Lars Indiana, 31:39.9. Mulherin, Virginia Tech, 29:52.7; 30. Peter Okwera, Erik Malde, Portland, 30:52.5; 116. JR Ricker, Indiana, Tennessee, 29:53.9. 30:52.6; 117. J.P. Malette, Notre Dame, 30:53.5; 118. 201. Maksim Korolev, Harvard, 31:43.8; 202. Alex Donald Roys, Ohio St., 30:53.6; 119. Xavier Rodriguez, Wilson, Michigan St., 31:44.3; 203. David Flynn, 31. Futsum Zienasellassie, Northern Ariz., 29:54.1; 32. Stephen F. Austin, 30:54.5; 120. Lucas Baker, Georgia, Arkansas, 31:45.2; 204. Michael VanVoorhis, Wisconsin, Jake Hurysz, Colorado, 29:55.3; 33. Matt Johnsen, 30:54.7. 31:45.6; 205. Hugh Dowdy, Colorado, 31:48.4; 206. Lamar, 29:56.2; 34. Tylor Thatcher, BYU, 29:58.0; 35. Patrick Campbell, North Carolina St., 31:49.7; 207. Joseph Chebet, Western Ky., 29:58.0; 36. Aric VanHalen, 121. Brian Detweiler, Georgia, 30:55.7; 122. Martin Cameron Efurd, Arkansas, 31:50.0; 208. Lucas Talavan- Colorado, 29:58.1; 37. Travis Mahoney, Temple, 29:58.6; Hehir, Syracuse, 30:55.8; 123. Andrew Weaver, Becker, Duke, 31:50.2; 209. Ben Veilleux, Columbia, 38. Wade Meddles, Eastern Ky., 29:59.7; 39. Blake Oklahoma, 30:56.6; 124. David Perry, Portland, 30:56.7; 31:50.8; 210. Andrew Palmer, Syracuse, 31:51.3. Theroux, Colorado, 29:59.9; 40. Soufiane Bouchikhi, 125. Dan Lowry, Michigan, 30:56.9; 126. Sam Evans, Eastern Ky., 30:02.6. New Mexico, 30:57.2; 127. Cale Wallace, Arkansas, 211. Alex Brill, Wisconsin, 31:51.9; 212. Sid Vaughn, 30:57.3; 128. Daniel Herrera, UCLA, 30:58.3; 129. Georgia, 31:52.7; 213. Charlie McDonald, Portland, 41. Trevor Dunbar, Oregon, 30:04.8; 42. Gilbert Brian Atkinson, Duke, 30:58.8; 130. Mark Dennin, 31:54.7; 214. Alejandro Montano, Northern Ariz., Kemboi, USC Upstate, 30:06.9; 43. Chris Bendtsen, Georgetown, 30:58.9. 31:55.8; 215. Mark Pinales, Texas, 31:58.5; 216. Adam Princeton, 30:07.6; 44. Andy Heyes, Tulsa, 30:10.7; 45. Behnke, Indiana, 32:00.5; 217. Christian Britto, Duke, Pierce Murphy, Colorado, 30:11.8; 46. Hunter Mickow, 131. Seth Proctor, Florida St., 30:59.1; 132. Tony 32:03.2; 218. Jared Bassett, Portland, 32:04.3; 219. Illinois, 30:12.5; 47. Solomon Haile, Arkansas, 30:14.5; Smoragiewicz, Michigan, 31:00.1; 133.