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Friday, April 22

Norman, OK

University of Oklahoma

John Jacobs Invitational

April 23, 2022 | Track and Field

John Jacobs Invitational Results

NORMAN — The Oklahoma men's and women's track and field teams closed out their home slate with 14 victories and multiple personal records at the 52nd John Jacobs Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

Friday's action kicked off with Edward Jeans taking second in men's hammer throw, marking 217-6.00 (66.30m). Also in throws, junior Payden Montana grabbed first in women's shot put, throwing 56-7.50 (17.26m). Following behind, Abby Moore took second with a throw at 53-3.75 (16.25m), Paige Low placed third with a PR throw at 52-8.00 (16.05m) and Faith Ette placed fifith with a throw at 51-6.25 (15.70m).

Redshirt senior Cooper Campbell grabbed first place in men's shot put, throwing for 64-00.50 (19.52m), while junior Bryant Parlin took fourth, throwing a personal record at 57-9.00 (17.60m).

Redshirt senior Lauren Jones took first in women's hammer throw, marking a 218-8.00 (66.66m), while senior Abby Moore grabbed second marking a 197-9.00 (60.29m) and Geraldine Udo threw for a big PR at 192-8.00 (58.74m) for third place.

Adreanna Parlette placed fifth in women's long jump, marking a 19-00.50 (5.80m), while senior Nicole Ezeoke leaped to sixth for a mark at 18-10.50 (5.75m).

On the track, Carson Hockersmith took third in the women's 5,000-meter run, clocking an 18:35.39.

Saturday started on the field where junior Kayla Kurtz placed third in women's javelin throw, marking 143-3.00 (43.66m).

Redshirt senior Ja'Sha Sloan cleared 5-7 (1.70m) for second place in women's high jump.

Freshman Olivia Lueking grabbed first place in women's pole vault once again and cleared 13-5.25 (4.10m). Following behind, Colleen Clancy finished fourth clearing 12-9.50 (3.90m), while Abby Bilsbury cleared 12-5.50 (3.80m) for fifth place.

Mikeisha Welcome took first in triple jump, leaping to a wind-aided 44-2.75 (13.48m). Right behind, Daneesha Davidson finished second with a PR mark at 42-2.00 (12.85mw) moving to No. 8 in OU history, Nicole Ezeoke leaped a wind-aided PR'd 41-6.50 (12.66m) for fourth place and Allanah Lee placed fifth with a mark at 41-00.50 (12.51mw).

Lauren Jones once again threw for first place and marked a huge PR at 187-11 (57.28m) in discus to move from No. 5 to No. 2 in program history. Right behind, Payden Montana marked 166-4 (50.70m)for third, while sohpmore Paige Low threw for fourht place at 164-5 (50.13m).

Redshirt senior Garry Williams took second in men's triple jump, marking 51-3.75 (15.64m), while Kunle Akinlosotu leaped a big PR at 50-2.75 (15.31m) for third and Jelaani Davis grabbed fifth with a 48-8.25 (14.84m).

Vernon Turner brought home first in men's high jump, clearing 7-3.75 (2.23m). Chris Banks grabbed second at 6-11 (2.11m), while freshman Kason O'Riley finished fourth at 6-11 (2.11m), based on attempts.

On the track, women's 4x100-meter relay squad of Mikayla Hayes, Ja'Leesa Giles, Camri Austin and Kennedy Blackmon clocked a 44.91 for first place.

Redshirt senior Camri Austin took second in the women's 100-meter hurdles, clocking 13.28.

Richard Kuykendoll clocked a 45.96 in the men's 400-meter dash for first place, while Marlowe Mosley clocked a fourth-place finish at 46.72. On the women's side, Jai'Lyn Merriweather placed fourth in the women's 400-meter dash with a time of 55.06.

Kennedy Blackmon grabbed the top spot in the women's 100-meter dash, clocking an 11.54 (1.0 wind), while redshirt senior Ja'Leesa Giles took fifth with a time of 11.81 (1.0 wind). On the men's side, Josh Bour took fourth in men's 100-meter dash, clocking a 10.48.

Fernando Morales finished fourth in the men's 800-meter run, with a time at 1:52.97.

Redshirt senior Isaiah Levingston clocked a 50.97 in the men's 400-meter hurdles for first place.

Kennedy Blackmon grabbed another win on the day by taking first in the women's 200-meter dash, clocking a 23.43. Following behind, Jada Atkinson ran a PR for second place, with time of 23.69 (-0.3).

Josh Bour was back on the track for the men's 200-meter dash, clocking a PR time at 20.52 (3.0w) for first place. The Sooners showed up right behind with Karson Kowalchuk taking third with a wind-aided PR time at 20.60 (3.0w), Richard Kuykendoll PR'ing a wind-aided time at 20.79 (3.0w)and Alajuwan Robinson taking seventh with a personal record time at 20.95 (3.0w).

The Sooners closed out the meet with a first-place finish in the men's 4x400-meter relay. The squad of Marlowe Mosley, Isaiah Levingston, Jaylen Barringer and Richard Kuykendoll clocked a 3:07.47.