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Two Sooners Head to Matador Qualifier
February 18, 2021 | Track and Field
NORMAN — The Oklahoma men's and women's track and field teams will travel two athletes to the Matador Qualifier in Lubbock, Texas, on Friday night.
The meet is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. CT, but OU will not get going until 5 p.m. Senior Cooper Campbell and sophomore Payden Montana are slated to compete in shot put for the Sooners.
The competition can be viewed via Big 12 NOW on ESPN+ and live results can be found on PT Timing.
TEXAS TECH SHOOTOUT REWIND
The Sooners competed in the Texas Tech Shootout, a two-day meet in Lubbock, Texas.
The Sooners' win of the meet came from redshirt sophomore Jordan Gledhill in the mile. Gledhill ran a personal-record 4:17.46 in the event.
OU recorded numerous personal-best performances at the meet, as well as top-five finishes.
On day one of the meet, senior Lauren Jones competed first for the Sooners, taking second in the women's weight throw. Jones threw a mark of 66-4.25 (20.22m) in the event.
On the track, junior Jordyn Kaplan ran a personal-record 2:13.51 in the women's 800 meters, securing the fourth-place finish.
Senior Rayvon Allen finished fourth in the men's long jump, recording a leap of 23-11.75 (7.31m).
Back on the track, seniors Demarius Smith and Joseph Sheffield competed in the men's 60-meter dash. Smith advanced to the finals after running a preliminary 6.67. In the 60 meter final, Smith matched his previous time, which is his personal record, and claimed the fourth-place spot.
The Sooners started day two strong in the women's shot put where a trio of Sooners went third, fourth and fifth in the event. Sophomore Payden Montana threw 54-1 (16.48m) in her last throw, securing a third-place finish. Jones took fourth with her personal-record 53-4.25 (16.26m) throw. Jones's throw placed her on OU's all-time top-10 list, holding the No. 8 spot. Junior Faith Ette took fifth with a 51-7 (15.72) throw. All three Sooners best mark came from their last throw.
On the men's side of the event, senior Cooper Campbell threw a mark of 59-3.5 (18.07m) to claim fourth.
On the women's side of the high jump, junior Madison-Langley Walker took second, clearing 5-9.25 (1.76m). Redshirt junior Vernon Turner led the way for the men's squad, taking third with a clearing of 7-3.25 (2.22m). Junior Chris Banks recorded a season-best 6-10.25 (2.09m) and fifth place.
In the women's mile, Kaplan recorded her second personal record on the weekend, finishing the race in 5:00.63. Kaplan's time earned her second place. Sophomore Carson Hockersmith finished one spot behind Kaplan, recording a time of 5:05.76.
Allen led the way for OU in the men's triple jump, finishing in third. Allen recorded a personal-record 51-6.25 (15.70m) in the event, placing him No. 10 on OU's all-time top-10 list.
On the women's side of the triple jump, senior Essence Thomas's mark of 42-9.75 (13.05m) was good for a fifth-place finish.
Freshman Branch Cox ran an 8:43.13, taking second in the men's 3,000-meter run.
MATADOR QUALIFIER INFORMATION
Friday, Feb. 19
Live Results: PT Timing
Live Stream: Big 12 NOW on ESPN+
Venue: Sports Performance Center; Lubbock, Texas
Field: Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, University of Southern California, Stanford, UCLA, Washington State, Houston, Florida State, Abilene Christian, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Oklahoma Baptist, Northwestern State, Harding University, University of New Mexico, Hardin Simmons
UP NEXT
The Sooners will head to Lubbock, Texas on Feb. 26-27 for the Big 12 Indoor Championships.
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| Matador Qualifier Schedule | |
| Friday, Feb. 19 | |
| Time (CT) | Event - Sooners |
| 5 p.m. | Women's Shot Put - Payden Montana |
| Men's Shot Put - Cooper Campbell | |
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