T&F Prepped for Regular Season Finale

April 24, 2019 | Track and Field

By: Athletics Communications

NORMAN — The University of Oklahoma men's and women's track and field teams finish out their outdoor regular season this weekend in Fayetteville, Ark., at the second annual National Relay Championships Thursday-Saturday on the campus of the University of Arkansas.

The meet, held at John McDonnell Field, features 11 eleven schools including seven fellow Big 12 conference foes. Action begins Thursday evening with the men's and women's hammer throws set for 5:30 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. CT, respectively. Action resumes Friday morning at 11:30 a.m. and will run through Saturday, with the final event being the men's and women's 4x400-meter relays at 11:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.

The Sooners return to the track after an impressive home showing at the annual John Jacobs Invitational in Norman. On the weekend, OU collected 14 event victories and numerous personal bests. The team also honored the 2019 graduating class as the 17 members competed in their last regular season home meet.

This weekend's National Relay Championships will be broadcast and streamed live on SEC Network. Friday's action will be streamed through SEC Network+, while Saturday's relay racing will be broadcast live on SEC Network.

Live results are available through Flash Results and a schedule of events can be found here.

NATIONAL RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS INFORMATION
Thursday, Apr. 25-Saturday, Apr. 27
Live Results: Flash Results
Live Stream: Fri.: SEC Network+; Sat.: SEC Network
Entries/Heat Sheets: PDF
Venue: John McDonnell Field; Fayetteville, Ark.
Field: Arkansas, Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Stanford, TCU, Texas and Washington

UP NEXT
The Sooners begin the postseason with the Big 12 Outdoor Championships in Norman at the John Jacobs Track and Field Complex. It marks the first time OU has hosted the outdoor championships since 2011, where both the men's and women's teams placed third.

Tickets are available now by calling the OU Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424 or online via SoonerSports.com/tickets. The Sooners will also be hosting an OU T&F/XC Alumni Weekend over the championship weekend, with special events planned for alumni. For more info and to RSVP, please visit: bit.ly/OUTFalumni .

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National Relay Championships Schedule
Thursday, April 25
Time	Event - Sooners
5:30 p.m.	Women's Hammer Throw - Lauren Jones
6:45 p.m.	Men's Hammer Throw - Bayley Campbell, Edward Jeans
Friday, Apr. 26
11:30 a.m.	Men's Discus - Brad Daboub
2 p.m.	Women's Discus - Faith Ette, Meia Gordon, Lauren Jones
3:25 p.m.	Men's 110-Meter Hurdles - Bryce Douglas, Kristo Simulask
3:35 p.m.	Women's 100-Meter Hurdles - Camri Austin, Madison Langley-Walker, Mahendra McWhite, Makayla Stephens
3:45 p.m.	Men's 400 Meters - Zac Tucker
4 p.m.	Women's 400 Meters - Kennedy Blackmon, Jai'Lyn Merriweather
	Men's Javelin - Josh Haus, Kristo Simulask
4:15 p.m.	Men's 100-Meter Dash - Joseph Sheffield, Jackson Webb
4:25 p.m.	Women's 100-Meter Dash - Sydney Dillard, Amanda Van Buren, Symone Washington
4:30 p.m.	Men's Long Jump - Golden Eke, Roman Mason, Greg Vann, Langdon Williams
	Women's Long Jump - Essence Thomas
4:35 p.m.	Men's 800 Meters - Ackeen Colley
4:55 p.m.	Men's 400-Meter Hurdles - Isaiah Levingston
5 p.m.	Women's Pole Vault - Abby Bilsbury, Gabby Carson, Kenzie Shell
5:15 p.m.	Men's 1,500 Meters - Luke George, Heath Warren
5:25 p.m.	Women's 1,500 Meters - Haley Herberg
5:35 p.m.	Men's 200-Meter Dash - Xavier Brown, Quoi Ellis, Brooks Glanton, Zac Martin, Greg Vann
5:50 p.m.	Women's 200-Meter Dash - Sydney Dillard, Ja'Leesa Giles, Dai'Lyn Merriweather
Saturday, April 27
10 a.m.	Men's High Jump - Kristo Simulask
	Women's High Jump - Madison Langley-Walker, Falyn Reaugh, Makayla Stephens
10:02 a.m.	Men's 4x100-Meter Relay - Jackson Webb, Joseph Sheffield, Xavier Brown, Quoi Ellis
10:16 a.m.	Women's 4x100-Meter Relay - Amanda Van Buren, Dai'Lyn Merriweather, Ja'Leesa Giles, Kennedy Blackmon, Camri Austin
10:30 a.m.	Men's Triple Jump - Papay Glaywulu, Garry Williams
	Women's Triple Jump - Nicole Ezeoke, Allanah Lee, Nura Muhammad, Nay Strickland, Essence Thomas, Symone Washington
	Women's Pole Vault Invitational - Meagan Gray, Sydney King
11 a.m.	Men's Shot Put - Cooper Campbell, Brad Daboub
	Women's Shot Put - Faith Ette, Meia Gordon, Lauren Jones, Lauryn Jones
11:05 a.m.	Women's Shuttle Hurdle - Mahendra McWhite, Madison Langley-Walker, Camri Austin, Makayla Stephens
11:26 a.m.	Men's 4x400-Meter Relay - Zac Martin, Ackeen Colley, Zac Tucker, Isaiah Levingston
11:44 a.m.	Women's 4x400-Meter Relay - Dai'Lyn Merriweather, Kennedy Blackmon, Ja'Leesa Giles, Jai'Lyn Merriweather