Martin Wins Pole Vault at Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Sophomore Scott Martin picked up where he left off last June, winning the men's pole vault title at the Arkansas Invite with an NCAA provisional mark of 17-1. The meet, held at the Randal Tyson Track Center, was the season opener for the Sooners.

Martin was one of two Sooners to earn an NCAA provisional mark. Junior Jason Stanley recorded a 7.84 in the prelims of the 60-meter hurdles to meet the NCAA standard. He later finished third in the event with a 7.88.

The meet also marked the Sooner debut of a number of first time competitors. Two of those athletes, Keri Ann Mitchell and Marcus Pugh, won their events. Mitchell took the women's 200 with a 24.37 while Pugh won the men's 200 with a 21.41. Both performances earned them spots on OU's all-time career top 10 list.

Another first time Sooner competitor, Brayon Brown, finished fourth in the 800 with a 1:51.88, a time that earned him a spot on the all-time top 10.

The Sooner vaulters head to the USATF Pole Vault Summit in Reno, Nev., next weekend while the rest of the team stays in Norman to host the OU Classic on Saturday at the Mosier Indoor Facility.

OU Results
Arkansas Invitational
Randal Tyson Track Complex
Oklahoma Results
Women
60 Meter Dash Finals -- 3. Yolanda Goff, Oklahoma, 7.61
60 Meter Dash Preliminaries -- 3. Yolanda Goff, Oklahoma, 7.68; 10. Ashley Harris, Oklahoma, 7.80; 12, Larica Urbina, Oklahoma, 7.84; 14. Ashley Freeman, Oklahoma, 7.87; 20. Kelsey Strecker, Oklahoma, 8.11; 23. Stephaine Graves, Oklahoma, 8.17; 25. Elaina James, Oklahoma, 8.23
200 Meter Dash -- 1. Keri Ann Mitchell, Oklahoma, 24.37; 6. Yolanda Goff, Oklahoma, 25.07; 10. Larica Urbina, Oklahoma, 25.77; 11. Ashley Harris, Oklahoma, 25.94; 15. Ashley Freeman, Oklahoma, 26.36; 18. Elaina James, Oklahoma, 27.24
400 Meter Dash -- 9. Terrika Warren, Oklahoma, 58.39; 11, T.J. Newton, Oklahoma, 59.65; 14. Natasha Franklin, Oklahoma, 1:01.21; 16. Kirbie Burke, Oklahoma, 1:02.77. 17. Melissa Shipley, Oklahoma, 1:04.08
800 Meter Run -- 6. Clementine McCutchen, Oklahoma, 2:17.59
Mile Run -- 5. Catherine Odell, Oklahoma, 5:04.32
3000 Meter Run Seeded -- 8. Aja Clark, Oklahoma, 10:32.42
4x400 Meter Relay -- 8. Oklahoma 3:58.31; 9. Oklahoma B' 4:01.19
High Jump -- 7. Kelsey Moore, Oklahoma, 1.65m, (5-05); 11. Myria Houihan, Oklahoma, 1.60m, (5-03); 16. Savita Spellmon, Oklahoma, 1.55m, (5-01)
Pole Vault -- 5. Jennifer Plank, Oklahoma, 3.85m, (12-07.50); 7. Lindsey Bourne, Oklahoma, 3.70m, (12-01.50)
Long Jump -- 14. Kelsey Strecker, Oklahoma, 5.13m, (16-10); 19. Savita Spellmon, Oklahoma, 4.45m, (14-07.25)
Triple Jump -- Stephanie Graves, Oklahoma, FOUL; Nicole Moore, Oklahoma, FOUL.
Shot Put -- 8. Jessica Pekah, Oklahoma, 12.05m, (39-06.50); 9, Katie Blue, Oklahoma, 11.59m, (38-00.25)

Men
60 Meter Dash Preliminaries -- 9. Daniel Bridges, Oklahoma, 7.06; 19. Tydree Lewis, Oklahoma, 7.26
200 Meter Dash -- 1. Marcus Pugh, Oklahoma, 21.41; 10. Daniel Bridges, Oklahoma, 22.45; 14. Andrew Crabbe, Oklahoma, 22.88
400 Meter Dash -- 4. Aldwyn Sappleton, Oklahoma, 48.17; 12. Josh Scott, Oklahoma, 50.87. 13, Dax Thomas, Oklahoma, 50.96
800 Meter Run -- 4. Brayon Brown, Oklahoma, 1:51.88
3000 Meter Run Unseeded -- 3. Blake Culp, 8:37.53; 4. Tyler Schmiedeberg, Oklahoma, 8:41.14
60 Meter Hurdles Finals -- 3. Jason Stanley, Oklahoma, 7.88P; 7. David Wright, Oklahoma, 8.31; 8. Kennan Johnson, Oklahoma, 8.85
60 Meter Hurdles Preliminaries -- 4. Jason Stanley, Oklahoma, P 7.84; 7. David Wright, Oklahoma, 8.28. 8. Kennan Johnson, Oklahoma, 8.55; 10. Dan Strong, Oklahoma, 8.82
4x400 Meter Relay -- 2. Oklahoma 3:12.49
High Jump -- 3. Kris Glenn, Oklahoma, 1.95m, (6-04.75); 5. Shea Shelby, Oklahoma, 1.95m, (6-04.75); 6. Dan Strong, Oklahoma, 1.90m, (6-02.75)
Pole Vault -- 1. Scott Martin, Oklahoma, 5.21mP, (17-01); 8. Austin Landreth, Oklahoma, 4.50m, (14-09); Ty Barrington, Oklahoma, NH
Long Jump -- 9. Jason Baird, Oklahoma, 6.99m, (22-11.25); 14. Dan Strong, Oklahoma, 6.42m, (21-00.75)
Triple Jump -- 8. Tydree Lewis, Oklahoma, 14.25m, (46-09); 9. Jason Baird, Oklahoma, 13.61m, (44-08)
Shot Put -- 5. Josh Bookout, Oklahoma, 13.84m, (45-05); 6. Dan Strong, Oklahoma, 12.41m, (40-08.75)

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