Sooners Perform Well in Opener

TULSA, Okla. Jacobi Mitchell swept the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the Hurricane Invitational Saturday afternoon, running times fast enough to qualify for the NCAA Regional.

Mitchell had to outduel teammates in both races, claiming the 100 title over Orlando Slider (10.56) and 200 over Marcus Pugh (21.13) at the University of Oklahoma track and field team's outdoor season opener.

Mitchell's runs of 10.50 and 20.95 in the 100 and 200, respectively, were quicker than the NCAA Regional qualifying standard. Pugh's mark in the 200 was also faster as the Sooners added five total entries for the postseason in its first weekend of competition.

Results

Katherine Johnson set a personal best in the high jump en route to victory. Johnson cleared 5 feet, 10 inches (1.78 meters).

OU's women's 4x100-meter relay of Leslie Cole, Yolanda Goff, Scottesha Miller and Larica Urbina debuted with a regional qualiying mark of 45.13 in its first-place finish.

Cole won the 200-meter dash (23.66) over Miller (23.98) and Urbina finished second in the 100 (11.73) with wind-aided marks. Goff won the women's 400 (55.35).

The Sooner men also displayed their athleticism as a 4x100 relay made entirely of long and triple jumpers Shardae Boutte, Frankie Green, Tydree Lewis and Frankie Wright also won in 42.26.

Sheldon Leith won the men's 110-meter hurdles with a wind-aided run of 14.06.

Sooner alums also claimed event wins as Danny McFarlane (47.76) won the men's 400 and Aldwyn Sappleton (1:51.78) took the 800-meter run.

OU has next week off before heading to Austin, Texas, for the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays (April 4-7).