AUSTIN, Texas — The Oklahoma men's and women's track and field teams capped their time at the 94th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas, with a school record.
Redshirt junior
Vernon Turner cleared a first-place jump at 7-6.50 (2.30m) in men's high jump to set an outdoor school record, move to No. 1 in the nation and tie for first in the world.
In women's discus throw 'B', sophomore
Paige Low placed sixth with a mark at 160-7 (48.95m), while junior
Payden Montana finished ninth, marking a 158-11 (48.45m).
Redshirt senior
Lauren Jones represented the Sooners in 'Section A' by taking third with a mark at 179-6 (54.72m).
The men's and women's shot put competition concluded field events in Austin. For the men, redshirt senior
Cooper Campbell placed sixth, marking a 62-4.50 (19.01m), while junior
Payden Montana (16.86m), senior
Faith Ette (15.70m) and
Lauren Jones (15.61m) took seventh, 10th and 11th, respectively.
On the track, the men's 4x100-meter relay squad of
Karson Kowalchuk,
Richard Kuykendoll,
Demarius Smith and
Marlowe Mosley and the women's 4x100-meter relay team of
Mikayla Hayes,
Ja'Leesa Giles,
Camri Austin, and
Kennedy Blackmon both took eighth in the finals. The men clocked a 39.89, while the women finished with a time at 45.05.
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The Sooners will take a week off before traveling to Miami, Fla., for the Hurricane Alumni Invitational on April 8-9.