Sooners Claim Victories in Texas Relays Finale

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Sooners Claim Victories in Texas Relays Finale

March 27, 2021 | Track and Field

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AUSTIN, Texas — Oklahoma's men's and women's track and field teams capped day three of the 93^rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas, with four wins and several personal bests.

Sophomore Payden Montana notched the Sooners' first win on the weekend, competing in the women's discus throw 'B'. Montana threw a personal best 170-0 (51.83m) in her fifth throw of the event. Her throw is 10th on OU's all-time top-10 list.

Redshirt senior Jackson Webb earned OU's second win, clocking a 10.22 in the men's 100-meter dash final. Webb was joined by teammate senior Demarius Smith in the race. Smith ran a 10.33, finishing in third.

Montana notched her team's third win of the day, throwing a personal best 56-9.5 (17.31m) in women's shot put 'A'. Her mark places her fourth on OU's all-time top-10 list. Junior Faith Ette finished top-five, recorded a personal best 54-2.5 (16.52m) in the event. Ette's mark gives her the six spot on OU's all-time top-10 list.

On the track, OU's men's 4x400-meter relay squad clocked a 3:05.26 to earn the first-place finish. The team consisted of freshman Salim Epps, senior Devaniel Dale, senior Rayvon Allen and redshirt junior Isaiah Levingston. Their win was Oklahoma's fourth of the day.

The women's 4x100-meter relay squad, consisting of junio Deborah Giffard, freshman Lilan Henderson, senior Ja'Leesa Giles and junior Kennedy Blackmon, placed second in the final competition. The Sooners clocked a 44.90, missing first place by nine one-hundredths of a second.

In men's high jump 'A', redshirt junior Vernon Turner cleared 7-2.5 (2.20m). Turner's height notched him a third-place finish.

Junior Allanah Lee jumped a personal best 42-1.25 (12.83m) in women's triple jump 'B'. Lee finished in fifth place and is seventh on OU's all-time top-10 list. Women's triple jump 'A' was highlighted with a personal best and mark on OU's all-time top-10 list. Sophomore Mikeisha Welcome finished second, leaping 44-6.25 (13.57m). Her event-debut mark places her second on OU's all-time top-10 list. Senior Essence Thomas jumped a personal best 43-7 (13.28m), claiming fourth.

Senior Garry Williams and junior Jelaani Davis represented OU in men's triple jump 'A', finishing fifth and 12^th, respectively. Williams leaped a personal best 52-5.5 (15.99m), while Davis recorded a jump of 46-1.25 (14.05m). The senior's mark improves from eight to seven on OU's all-time top-10 list.

In men's shot put 'A', a trio of student-athletes represented OU. Senior Cooper Campbell led the way, throwing 61-4.25 (18.70m) for a third-place finish. Redshirt senior Bradley Daboub threw 58-4.5 (17.79m) to notch seventh. Sophomore Diego Trevino threw a personal best 56-4 (17.7m) to earn ninth.

Daboub competed in men's discus throw 'B', notching a mark of 152-10 (46.59m). He finished 11^th in the event.

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