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Track and Field
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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Sooners Shine In Pole Vault
February 12, 2000 | Track and Field
Feb. 11, 2000
Results
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Michael McNamara vaulted 16-02.75 and had fewer misses to win the pole vault and two other Sooners finished in the top five as the 17th-ranked University of Oklahoma track team participated in the first day of the Tyson Invitational, the inaugural event of the Randal Tyson Track Center.
McNamara, a Tulsa sophomore, led all vaulters with his effort. Michael Westlund, a freshman from Choctaw, finished second with a vault of 16-02.75 and Chris Westfield, a senior from Ponca City, also jumped 16-02.75 but had the most misses.
For OU's Joey Scott, his 8.02 in the 60-meter hurdles broke the previous school record of 8.03. Scott set that mark at the Oklahoma Track Classic on Jan. 22. His time tonight was good for fifth place. Jonas Lusk finished right behind Scott with an 8.04.
Lindsey Harris, a junior from Edmond, vaulted 12-02.50 (3.72 meters) which beat the NCAA provisional mark in the pole vault. The mark gave Harris second place in the meet.
With a field that resembled a mini-NCAA meet, the win in the pole vault was OU's only first-place finish in the Friday evening action. Other top finishers were Staneshia Bell, fourth in the 60-meter dash, Bell sixth in the 200, Jimyria Hicks seventh in the 200, Jennifer Fontenot, ninth in the 400, Alesha Peel, fourth in the 60-meter hurdles, Sandi Swaby, sixth in the high jump, Swaby, seventh in the pole vault, LaToyia Hinds, fifth in the long jump, Janel Hayes, sixth in the long jump, Lindsay Cobbs, ninth in the long jump, Cobbs, eighth in the triple jump, Dana Hillsman, ninth in the long jump, Jessica Longfors, second in the shot put, Bambi Carson, third in the shot put, Megan Crystal, sixth in the shot put, Katie Webster eighth in the weight throw, L'eron George, 10th in the 200, Michael Blackwood, third in the 400, Michael Jackson, fifth in the 400, LaBoris Bean, seventh in the 400, Moses Washington, seventh in the 800, Jimmy Martinez, seventh in the mile, Kyle Bookout, sixth in the shot put and Brandon DeKock, fifth in the weight throw.
Competition on Saturday is by invitation only. The Sooners know that their men's and women's 1600-meter relay teams will compete on Saturday and other entries may be added after tonight's results.
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