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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Saturday, January 24
Clemson, S.C.
All Day
University of Oklahoma
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Clemson Invitational (I)
Eldridge Wins Mile, Posts NCAA Provisional Qualifying Time
January 24, 2004 | Track and Field
CLEMSON, S.C. -- OU freshman Jessica Eldridge ran a 4:47.48 to win the mile run and break the NCAA provisional qualifying standard at the Clemson Invitational Saturday. Eldridge came back later in the meet to finish second in the 800 with a 2:12.42.
Her time in the mile also set a facility record.
With Eldridge's 18 points, the Sooner women finished fourth in the team standings behind host Clemson, Georgia Tech and North Carolina in the 11-team women's meet. The Sooner men, with a event victories by Austin Landreth and Aldwyn Sappleton, finished third behind Georgia and Clemson.
Landreth won the pole vault with a season best 17-0.75 while Sappleton took the 800 with a 1:51.21 which set a facility record. Sappleton also ran the second leg on OU's 1600-meter relay.
Leslie Dunlap finished second for the Sooner women in the pole vault, clearing a season best 12-5.5. Nicola Maye finished third in the 800 and ran the second leg of OU's fourth place distance medley relay.
Salah Hussein opened his indoor season by finishing second in the mile and running the third leg of OU's distance medley relay that finished second. Joe McNair, who ran the anchor leg of that relay, finished second in the 3000 as OU finished second, third and sixth in that race. Silverus Kimeli finished third in the 3000 and ran the second leg of the distance medley relay.
OU returns to Norman to host the J.D. Martin Invitational on Jan. 31.
Clemson Invitational
Oklahoma Results
Men
Team Standings
1) University of Georgia, 120; 2) Clemson University, 105.50; 3) University of Oklahoma, 91; 4) University of North Carolina, 77; 5) Georgia Tech, 66; 6) Florida State University, 63; 7) University of North Carolina Charlotte, 36.50; 8) Wake Forest University, 18; 9) North Carolina State University, 6
High Jump 3. Jonathan McMillian, Oklahoma, 6-9.75 2.08m; Kris Glenn, NH; Jason Stanley, NH
Weight Throw 17. Evan Kerrane, 46-6.25, 14.18m
Long Jump 4. Cory Crosby, 24-1.5 7.35m; Robert Smith, Robert, FOUL
Pole Vault 1. Austin Landreth, 17-0.75 5.20m; 3. Scott Martin, 16-1, 4.90m; 10. Jacob Williams, 14-7.25 4.45m
Triple Jump Cory Crosby, FOUL
Distance Medley Relay 2. University of Oklahoma (Dax Thomas, Silverus Kimeli, Salah Hussein, Joe McNair), 10:01.94
60 Meter Hurdles Prelims 15. David Wright, 8.44 60 Meter Dash Prelims 12. Cory Crosby, 6.98; 14. Josh Scott, 7.02 Mile Run 2. Salah Hussein, 4:16.36; 4. Jason Coleman, 4:19.80; 11. Blake Culp, 4:25.54
400 Meter Dash 4. Dwayne Duhaney, 49.00; 14. Dax Thomas, 50.26; 15. Caleb Turner, 50.49
800 Meter Run 1. Aldwyn Sappleton, 1:51.21 (Facility record; old record 1:53.24 by Bjorn Margeirsson, Unattached, 2003)
200 Meter Dash 2. DaBryan Blanton, 21.67; 17. Josh Scott, 22.59; 22. Jason Stanley, 23.21
3000 Meter Run 2. Joe McNair, 8:25.85; 3. Silverus Kimeli, 8:33.09; 6. Jimmy Buchanan, 8:36.34; 18. Darren Hutchins, 8:50.95
4x400 Meter Relay 6. University of Oklahoma (Dwayne Duhaney, Aldwyn Sappleton, Robert Smith, Caleb Turner), 3:20.88
Women Results
Team Standings
1) Clemson University, 93; 2) Georgia Tech, 91.33; 3) University of North Carolina, 85.50; 4) University of Oklahoma, 56.50; 5) University of Georgia, 51; 6) University of Alabama, 48; 7) Florida State University, 43; 8) Wake Forest University, 39; 9) Coastal Carolina University 29.33; 10) North Carolina State University, 27; 11) University of North Carolina-Charlotte 21.33
Long Jump 6. Kelsey Strecker, 18-8.75 5.71m; 7. LaDonna Moore, 18-8.25 5.70m; 13. Meghan Brewer, 17-3.75 5.28m
Pole Vault 2. Leslie Dunlap, 12-5.5 3.80m; 10. Jennifer Plank, 11-5.75 3.50m; 11. Devon Fox, 10-11.75 3.35m; 15. Amy Swan, 10-11.75 3.35m (placed by number of misses)
Shot Put 12. Katie Blue, 41-5.75 12.64m
Triple Jump Kelsey Strecker, FOUL; LaDonna Moore, FOUL
High Jump 5. Kelsey Moore, 5-4.25 1.63m; 9. (tie) Melissa Shipley, Myria Houlihan, Veronica Claybourne, 5-2.25 1.58m
Distance Medley Relay 4. University of Oklahoma (Terrika Warren, Catherine Odell, Nicola Maye, Kristi Cook), 11:53.27
60 Meter Hurdles - Prelims 9. LaDonna Moore, 8.82; 16. Cicely Williams, 9.12; 17. Megan Hawkins, 9.15; 22. Veronica Claybourne, 9.64
60 Meter Dash - Preliminaries 10. Yolanda Goff, 7.66; 22. Ashley Freeman, 7.94
Mile Run 1. Jessica Eldridge, 4:47.48 [NCAA provisional qualifying mark]; (Facility record; old mark 5:07.23, Datie Sujkowski, Appalachian State, 2003)
400 Meter Dash 7. Ashley Johnson, 57.84; 21. Natasha Franklin, 1:01.09; 26. Melissa Shipley, 1:02.78
800 Meter Run 2. Jessica Eldridge, 2:12.42; 3. Nicola Maye, 2:14.05
200 Meter Dash 12. Yolanda Goff, 25.36; 19. Ashley Freeman, 26.18; 22. Kelsey Strecker, 26.34
3000 Meter Run 6. Catherine Odell, 10:14.27; 13. Andrea Bonner, 10:36.18; 17. Jackie Dubois, 10:57.74
4x400 Meter Relay 3. University of Oklahoma (Natasha Franklin, Ashley Johnson, Terrika Warren, Kelsey Strecker), 3:51.66
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