Broken School Record Highlights Outdoor Opener

Friday, March 18

Fort Worth, TX

University of Oklahoma

TCU Invitational

Broken School Record Highlights Outdoor Opener

March 19, 2022 | Track and Field

TCU Results

FORT WORTH, Texas – Oklahoma's men's and women's track and field teams began their 2022 outdoor campaign at the TCU Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday and Saturday. The Sooners completed the meet with a broken school record, eight victories and numerous personal records.

Friday's action saw one event, the discus throw for the men and women. Redshirt senior Lauren Jones took first on the women's side, marking a 173-03 (52.80m). Adding on to the first-place finish, sophomore Paige Low threw 168-00 (51.21m), junior Payden Montana marked a 155-03 (47.33m) and senior Faith Ette threw a 148-07 (45.28m), taking second, fifth and eighth, respectively.

For the men, junior Bryant Parlin took seventh with a 155-11 (47.53m), while senior Kristo Simulask finished 10^th, marking a 130-11 (39.90m).

Senior Bayley Campbell kicked off Saturday's action in men's hammer throw, marking a PR at 219-00 (66.76m) to grab the school record on his last throw. Following right behind, redshirt senior Edward Jeans took second, throwing a 209-05 (63.83m).

On the women's side, Lauren Jones grabbed her second win at the TCU Invitational, throwing a 216-11 (66.12m). Junior Geraldine Udo threw a PR at 182-02 (55.53m) for third, while senior Abby Moore marked 173-09 (52.96m) for a fourth-place finish.

Collecting his first collegiate win, freshman Kason O'Riley cleared 6-11 (2.11m) for first place in men's high jump. Following behind, senior Chris Banks placed second with a height of 6-5 (1.96m).

For the women, redshirt senior Ja'Sha Sloan grabbed second place, based on attempts, in women's high jump, clearing 5-9.25 (1.76m).

Junior Kayla Kurtz joined her teammates for the 2022 outdoor season, where she took second in the women's javelin throw, marking at 150-01 (45.76m).

In long jump, freshman Khyland Wallace placed sixth for the men, marking a wind-aided 22-6.50 (6.87m),

In the men's shot put, Cooper Campbell placed second with a 60-8.75 (18.51m), while Bryant Parlin finished fifth, marking a 55-7 (16.94m).

The women picked up a sweep for shot put. Payden Montana threw her way to first, marking a 57-00 (17.37m), while Abby Moore threw a PR at 53-2.75 (16.22m) to place ninth in OU history, Faith Ette
marked 51-3.75 (15.64m) and Paige Low threw a 50-7.50 (15.43m) to place second, third and fourth, respectively.

Senior Nicole Ezeoke marked a PR for first place, leaping a 41-3.25 (12.58m) (1.4 wind) in women's triple jump, while senior Allanah Lee took second, marking a 40-9.50 (12.43m).

For the men, newcomer Matthew Walsh grabbed first in men's triple jump, marking a 50-00.75 (15.26m). Following behind, sophomore Kunle Akinlosotu took second, leaping a PR at 49-7.75 (5.13m).

Over on the track, the men's and women's 4x100-meter relay teams both took second. The men's squad made up of Karson Kowalchuk, Richard Kuykendoll, Demarius Smith and Marlowe Mosley clocked a 39.98, while the women's team of Mikayla Hayes, Ja'Leesa Giles, Jada Atkinson and Kennedy Blackmon ran a time of 44.96.

Redshirt senior Camri Austin clocked a wind-aided 13.46 in the women's 100-meter hurdles to take second, while redshirt senior Isaiah Levingston made his 110-meter hurdles debut, taking third with a wind-aided time of 14.23.

Redshirt senior Demarius Smith took first in the men's 100-meter dash, clocking a 10.56 (-1.4 wind), while Karson Kowalchuk (10.67), Josh Bour (10.70) and Quoi Ellis (10.80) took fifth, seventh, and 11^th, respectively.

Freshman Mikayla Hayes finished fourth in the women's 100-meter dash with a time of 11.72 (.4 wind).

Madison Langley-Walker clocked a 59.72 in the women's 400-meter hurdles for second place.

Closing out the day, Kennedy Blackmon placed third in the women's 200-meter dash, clocking a 23.66 (1.3 wind).

UP NEXT

The Sooners will travel to Austin, Texas next week for the Texas Relays on March 23-26.

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