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OU Men Finish Sixth in Program of the Year Race
June 16, 2010 | Track and Field
June 16, 2010
NORMAN, Okla. — The Oklahoma Track and Field and Cross Country programs finished sixth in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) John McDonnell Men's Program of the Year race the association the announced Wednesday. The Sooner men, who totaled 56 points in a format that awards lower point totals, finished first among all Big 12 schools as Oklahoma State was second among conference schools at 17th with 96.5 points. The award honors programs for balance throughout cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field seasons.
Oklahoma was just one point out of the top five as Washington finished fifth with 55 points and Florida State was fourth with 51 points. Oregon won the title followed by Arizona State and Northern Arizona.
OU opened the 2009-10 race in 12th after recording a program-best finish of 12th overall at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. The feat followed program highs in the NCAA Midwest Regional (second) and Big 12 Cross Country Championships (third).
Following the cross country season, action moved inside to track and field where the Oklahoma men won the Big 12 Indoor Championship. On the national level, the Sooners finished tied for 14th overall at the NCAA Indoor Championships, highlighted by Ronnie Ash winning the NCAA 60-meter hurdles title. The men closed out the season tied for 27th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships after finishing second at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships.
In total, 17 squads participated and scored in each of the three national championships. The Pac-10 finished as the conference leader in the category with four members accomplishing the feat: Oregon (#1), Arizona State (#2), Washington (#5), Stanford (#10).
The John McDonnell Program of the Year Award is named after USTFCCCA Hall of Famer and former Arkansas head coach John McDonnell. McDonnell's Arkansas teams won a combined 40 National Championships and finished in the top ten in cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field in 24 of his 36 seasons in Fayetteville. Five of his teams won the NCAA Triple Crown.
The NCAA Division I John McDonnell Program of the Year Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding NCAA Division I men's cross country/track & field program. The award honors the institution that has achieved the most success in each academic year (spanning the cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field seasons) based on the institution's finish at the NCAA Division I Championships.
In order to be eligible for the award, teams must qualify for each of the NCAA Championships. Scoring is based on the team's finish at each NCAA Division I Championship in cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field (i.e. 1st = 1 point, 2nd = 2 points, 31st = 31 points) with the lowest total score for all three championships combined determining the award recipient. Ties among schools split points for positions taken.
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