Sooners Impress At Texas Tech

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Lubbock, TX

University of Oklahoma

Texas Tech Shootout

February 12, 2022 | Track and Field

Texas Tech Shootout - Day Two Results Photo Gallery

LUBBOCK, Texas – The Oklahoma men's and women's track and field team finished day two of the Texas Tech Shootout in Lubbock, Texas, grabbing numerous personal bests and one school record.

The second day kicked off with sophomore Paige Low taking first in Section B of the women's shot put, marking a personal best at 50-8 (15.44m) to put her eighth in the Big 12. Overall, junior Payden Montana placed first, throwing a PR of 57-5.75 (17.52m).

In women's pole vault, freshman Olivia Lueking once again broke the school record, clearing a PR height at 14-5.25 (4.40m), putting her tied for seventh in the NCAA and remaining in first in the conference.

Mikeisha Welcome showed up in women's triple jump, finishing third with a mark at 43-7.25 (13.29m).

Over in high jump, freshman Kason O'Riley placed fourth, clearing a personal best height at 7-2.25 (2.19m), moving him into multiple rankings. He is now tied for third in OU history, tied for third in the Big 12 and tied for eighth in the NCAA.

On the women's side, Madison Langley-Walker, who cleared a PR, and Ja'Sha Sloan tied for fourth, with a height at 5-9.75 (1.77m).

Closing out field events and the meet, redshirt senior Cooper Campbell threw himself into first with a mark at 61-11 (18.87m), while junior Bryant Parlin placed fourth with a mark of 56-9.5 (17.31m).

On the track, freshman Mikayla Hayes took sixth in Section B of the women's 200-meter dash with a PR time of 24.9Overall, Ja'Leesa Giles placed fifth, clocking a personal best at 23.90. For the men, redshirt senior Demarius Smith also took sixth, clocking a 21.08.

Senior Jordyn Kaplan ran a PR as she took first in the women's 1000-meter run, clocking a 2:53.42to ease into 12^th in the conference.

Finally, Madeline Medina finished on top in the women's mile, running a 5:01.87, shaving 22 seconds off her previous best.

UP NEXT

The Sooners will travel back to Fayetteville, Ark. for the Arkansas Qualifier on Feb. 18, the last regular season meet.

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