June 25, 2007                     

Cowley receives commitment from Oklahoma State Placer

Hoping to build off of its third place finish at the NJCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships, the Cowley College men’s track and field team strengthened its relay teams with the recent commitment of Dwight Jenkins of Lawton, Okla.

As a senior at Eisenhower High School, Jenkins placed fourth in the Class 6A State Track and Field Meet in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:56.00.

Cowley assistant coach Ryan Turner expects Jenkins to run on the Tigers’ 4x400, 4x800, and distance medley relay teams.

“Dwight has amazing talent and showed he can compete with anybody,” Turner said. “Hopefully, he will come in here and contribute right away.”

Jenkins was impressed by the success of the Tiger track program and felt they could help him continue to improve as a runner.

“It seems like they can compete with (NCAA) Division I schools so I look forward to coming here and work on my skills and get a good education as I try to get to a Division I school,” Jenkins said.

Along with Jenkins’ commitment, Turner has been thrilled with the recruits the Tigers have signed for next season.

“Instead of rebuilding, we just reload,” Turner said. “This is probably the best recruiting class we have had since I have been here. I am extremely excited about our outlook for next year.”