OU Claims Three Titles at North Texas

March 26, 2011

DENTON, Texas — With a shortened roster in action Saturday at the North Texas Classic, Oklahoma Track and Field athletes claimed titles in three events along with 13 top-three finishes. K.P. Singh (hammer throw), Shawna Anderson (100-meter dash) and Alexandra Acker (pole vault) all claimed event wins in an early-season tune-up for the Sooners.

Singh claimed a wire-to-wire victory in the men's hammer throw as he finished with a top throw of 213-0 (64.92). The senior claimed the lead with his first throw and never looked back, eventually winning the event by 39 feet. Holden Mitchell earned third with a toss of 171-2 (52.17).

Acker cleared the third-best outdoor height in Oklahoma history as she won the women's pole vault with a clearance of 12-9.50 (3.90). The West Virginia transfer broke the OU indoor record this year and is just six inches away from the Oklahoma outdoor record.

Anderson made her outdoor debut and responded with a win in the women's 100-meter dash, covering the straight-away in a time of 11.49.

Chenale Smith cleared a personal best in the women's high jump as she finished second with a height of 5-8.75 (1.75). Smith's height equaled that of the event's winner, SMU's Victoria Leks, although the sophomore took two jumps to clear the final height. Classmate Kristen Rice took third with a height of 5-7.00 (1.70).

The women's discus added two more Oklahoma top-three finishes as Brittany Borman finished second with a throw of 177-4 (54.12). Kelsey Poljansek took third with a throw of 166-1 (50.63), the fifth best in program history.

The men's discus also saw Sooners take second and third as Luke Bryant was the top collegiate finisher behind an unattached athlete with a throw of 182-8 (55.67). Singh was third with a toss of 177-10 (54.20).

Two freshmen earned third-place finishes as Landon Sharp cleared 6-5.00 (1.96) in the men's high jump and Jesica Ejesieme clocked 14.14 in the 100-meter hurdles. Bailey Wagner rounded out Oklahoma's placers, finishing third in the hammer throw with a distance of 158-3 (48.24).

Oklahoma Final Results:
Men's 100-Meter Dash: 10. Evan Pierson 10.62
Men's 200-Meter Dash: 5. Evan Pierson 21.48; 12. Marcus Anderson 21.99
Men's 400-Meter Dash: 8. Marcus Anderson 50.41
Men's 110-Meter Hurdles: 4. Nathaniel Winfrey 14.93
Men's 400-Meter Hurdles: 4. Trayvion Jones 54.99; 7. Nathaniel Winfrey 55.86
Men's High Jump: 3. Landon Sharp 6-5.00 (1.96)
Men's Shot Put: 4. Conrad Aaron 54-0.50 (16.47); 12. Ben Latham 33-1.25 (10.09)
Men's Discus: 2. Luke Bryant 182-8 (55.67); 3. K.P. Singh 177-10 (54.20); 8. Curtis Mulkey 158-11 (48.44)
Men's Hammer Throw: 1. K.P. Singh 213-0 (64.92); 3. Holden Mitchell 171-2 (52.17)
Women's 100-Meter Dash: 1. Shawna Anderson 11.49; 6. Sherine Wells 11.75; 12. Jasmine Simmons 12.00; 13. Kristen Carson 12.03
Women's 200-Meter Dash: 10. Kristen Carson 24.65; 11. Jasmine Simmons 24.86; 16. Jesica Ejesieme 25.33
Women's 400-Meter Dash: 5. Shakeeri Cole 55.65; 8. Candyce McGrone 56.51; 9. Shelleyeka Rolle 56.96
Women's 100-Meter Hurdles: 3. Jesica Ejesieme 14.14
Women's High Jump: 2. Chenale Smith 5-8.75 (1.75); 3. Kristen Rice 5-7.00 (1.70)
Women's Pole Vault: 1. Alexandra Acker 12-9.50 (3.90); 5. Jacy Bennett 10-11.75 (3.35); 5. Morgan Nichols 10-11.75 (3.35)
Women's Discus: 2. Brittany Borman 177-7 (54.12); 3. Kelsey Poljansek 166-1 (50.63); 4. Bailey Wagner 164-10 (50.24); 6. Lauren Guerrieri 144-6 (44.34)
Women's Hammer Throw: 3. Bailey Wanger 158-3 (48.24)