T&F Returns to Lubbock

Friday, January 29

Lubbock, TX

University of Oklahoma

Texas Tech Invitational & Multis

January 28, 2021 | Track and Field

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NORMAN - The Oklahoma men's and women's track and field teams return to Lubbock, Texas, for the second straight weekend for the Texas Tech Invitational and Multis, Jan. 29-30.

The meet is scheduled to begin with multi events at 11:00 a.m. CT on Friday. Multi-competition will continue Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. CT. Juniors Madison Langley-Walker and Kristo Simulask will compete for the Sooners in the pentathlon and heptathlon, respectively.

The competition can be viewed via Big 12 NOW on ESPN+ and results can be found on PT Timing.

RED RAIDER INVITE REWIND

The University of Oklahoma's men's and women's track and field teams competed in their third meet of the season at the Red Raider Invitational in Lubbock, Texas on Saturday, Jan. 23. The Sooners collected a combined 10 victories on the day with three coming from the field and seven on the track.

Senior Lauren Jones got the Sooners started strong with their first win of the meet. Jones claimed the women's weight throw title for the second week in a row, recording a mark of 65-9.5 (20.05m). Sophomore Geraldine Udo joined Jones in the event, throwing a personal-best 54-10.25 (16.72m). Udo's throw earned her sixth place.

OU's second win came in the women's pole vault from senior Colleen Clancy. Clancy recorded a personal-best mark of 13-7.75 (4.16m), placing her fifth on OU's all-time top-10 list. Fellow senior Abby Bilsbury cleared 12-8 (3.86m), claiming a fourth-place finish. Junior Gabby Carson notched a mark of 12-2 (3.71m) and seventh-place finish.

Sophomore Carson Hockersmith grabbed the Sooners' third victory of the meet in the women's mile. Hockersmith ran a personal-best 5:01.70. On the men's side of the event, redshirt sophomore Jordan Gledhill ran away with OU's fourth victory and a personal-best time. Gledhill crossed the finish line at 4:21.45.

The Sooners' fifth victory came from redshirt junior Isaiah Levingston in the men's 60-meter hurdles. Levingston recorded a personal-best 7.86 to secure the win. Senior Jasher Foster made his Sooner debut with a second-place finish and time of 8.06. During the prelims, Levingston notched first with a time of 7.99, while Foster finished in 8.21 and sixth-place finish.

Senior Demarius Smith claimed his team's sixth meet victory. Smith's win came in the men's 60-meter dash after recording a personal-best 6.67. The senior's time improved his spot from seventh to sixth on OU's all-time top-10 list. Junior Quoi Ellis finished in 6.80, earning fifth place. Sophomore Alajuwan Robinson took seventh with a time of 6.89. In the prelims, Smith ran a 6.76, earning him third place. Ellis finished in 6.80 and fifth, while Robinson crossed the line at 6.88, taking eighth.

OU's seventh win on the day came from junior Kennedy Blackmon in the women's 400-meter dash. Blackmon crossed the line at 55.38 to secure the victory. Sophomore Nia Sims joined Blackmon in the event, recording a personal-best 58.99 and ninth-place finish.

Freshman Fernando Morales claimed the Sooners' eighth win of the meet. Morales' victory came in the men's 1,000-meter run with a personal-best time of 5:01.70.

Senior Rayvon Allen secured the Sooners' ninth win on the day. Allen took home the victory in the men's long jump, leaping 24-5.5 (7.45m). Senior Garry Williams recorded a mark of 23-1.25 (7.04m), finishing in seventh.

The Sooners' men's 4x400 squad earned the teams last win of the day. The team composed of Smith, Levingston, freshman Salim Epps and Allen completed the race in 3:09.32.

CLIMBING UP THE RANKINGS

The Sooners' men's and women's track and field teams checked in at No. 13 and 20, respectively, according to USTFCCA's Indoor National Rating Index. In addition, the Sooners hold eight top-10 spots on the 2020-2021 NCAA Division I Indoor Qualifying List.

On the men's side, redshirt junior Vernon Turner shares the No. 1 spot in the high jump after a 7-4.25 (2.24m) mark at the Arkansas Invite on Jan. 16. Senior Demarius Smith holds the No. 6 spot in the 200-meter dash for a 20.87 performance at the Arkansas Invite on Jan. 16. Smith also holds the eighth spot for the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.69 from the Red Raider Invite on Jan. 23. Senior Cooper Campbell holds sixth in shot put after throwing 63-6.75 (19.37m) at the K-State Winter Invite on Dec. 5, 2020. Redshirt junior Isaiah Levingston claims the 10^th spot in the 60-meter hurdles with his 7.88 performance at the Red Raider Invite on Jan. 23. The men's 4x400-relay team, made up of Smith, Levingston, Salim Epps and Rayvon Allen holds the No. 10 spot after their 3:09.32 Red Raider Invite performance.

On the women's side, sophomore Payden Montana and junior Faith Ette rank fifth and ninth, respectively, in the shot put. Montana's spot came after a 54-2.5 (16.52m) throw at the Red Raider Invite on Jan. 23, while Ette's was a 53-0.25 (16.16m) performance at the K-State Winter Invite on Dec. 5, 2020.

TEXAS TECH INVITATIONAL AND MULTIS INFORMATION

Friday, Jan. 29 - Saturday, Jan. 30
Live Results: PT Timing
Live Stream: Big 12 NOW on ESPN+
Venue: Sports Performance Center; Lubbock, Texas
Field: Texas Tech, Baylor, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Texas Christian, Texas, Air Force, Arizona, Arizona State, Texas A&M

UP NEXT
The Sooners travel to College Station, Texas for the Charlie Thomas Invitational on Feb. 6.

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Texas Tech Invitational and Multis Schedule
Friday, Jan. 29
Time (CT)	Event - Sooners
11 a.m.	Men's Heptathlon (60-Meter Dash) - Kristo Simulask
11:20 a.m.	Women's Pentathlon (60-Meter Hurdles) - Madison Langley-Walker
11:45 a.m.	Men's Heptathlon (Long Jump) - Kristo Simulask
12:15 p.m.	Women's Pentathlon (High Jump) - Madison Langley-Walker
12:45 p.m.	Men's Heptathlon (Shot Put) - Kristo Simulask
2:15 p.m.	Women's Pentathlon (Shot Put) - Madison Langley-Walker
	Men's Heptathlon (High Jump) - Kristo Simulask
3:30 p.m.	Women's Pentathlon (Long Jump) - Madison Langley-Walker
4:30 p.m.	Women's Pentathlon (800 Meters) - Madison Langely-Walker
Saturday, Jan. 30
10 a.m.	Men's Heptathlon (60-Meter Hurdles) - Kristo Simulask
10:45 a.m.	Men's Heptathlon (Pole Vault) - Kristo Simulask
1:30 p.m.	Men's Heptathlon (1,000 Meters) - Kristo Simulask