Blanton Wins 100 at the Texas Relays

AUSTIN, Texas -- DaBryan Blanton dropped .10 seconds off his prelim time and won the 100-meter dash Saturday at the 77th annual Texas Relays with a 10.22. That mark beat the NCAA Regional qualifying standard by .28 seconds as well.

On the women's side, the quartet of Catherine Odell, Ashley Johnson, Kristi Cook and Jessica Eldridge combined to shatter the school record in the distance medley relay. The foursome ran an 11.31.14 to break the record of 11:41.39 set last year. The Sooners finished fifth in the event.

Senior Laverne Jones finished fourth in the 100-meter dash with an 11.52, another NCAA Regional qualifying mark. Senior Leslie Dunlap also recorded an NCAA Regional qualifying mark, clearing 12-9.50 to finish tied for 10th in the university women's division A pole vault. Junior Austin Landreth, the defending Midwest Regional pole vault champion, earned a trip back to the regionals with a 16-10.75 to tie for ninth in the university men's division A competition. Freshman Jon McMillian earned a trip to the regional with a 6-10.75 in the high jump section B. He finished fourth with that jump.

Originally scheduled to host the John Jacobs Invitational next weekend, the Sooners will travel to the John McDonnell Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. The high school portion of the John Jacobs will be held Friday at the Moore High School track complex but the university meet was cancelled as work continues to complete the renovations at the John Jacobs Track.

77th Annual Texas Relays>br> OU Results Only

Men's Results
100-Meter Dash -- 1. DaBryan Blanton, 10.22 [NCAA Regional qualifying mark]
Distance Medley Relay -- 11. Oklahoma (Jason Coleman, Salah Hussein, Dwayne Duhaney, Aldwyn Sappleton), 9:54.58
Pole Vault, Division A -- T-9. Austin Landreth, 16-10.75 (5.15) [NCAA Regional qualifying mark]
High Jump, Division B -- 4. Jonathan McMillian, 6-10.75 (2.10) [NCAA Regional qualifying mark]

Women's Results
100-Meter Dash -- 4. Laverne Jones, 11.52 [NCAA Regional qualifying mark]
Distance Medley Relay -- 5. Oklahoma (Catherine Odell, Ashley Johnson, Kristi Cook, Jessica Eldridge), 11:31.14 (School record, old record 11:41.39, 2003)
Pole Vault, Division A -- T-10. Leslie Dunlap, 12-09.50 (3.90) [NCAA Regional qualifying mark]

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