Sooners Claim Seven Victories in Florida

Friday, April 8

Miami, FL

University of Oklahoma

Hurricane Alumni Invitational

Sooners Claim Seven Victories in Florida

April 09, 2022 | Track and Field

Hurricane Alumni Invitational Results (PDF)

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The Oklahoma men's and women's track and field teams concluded their time at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational in Coral Gables, Fla., with seven victories and multiple personal records.

Friday's action kicked off with senior Bayley Campbell marking a big PR at 224-7.00 (68.47m) in men's hammer throw for fourth place to set a new school record, while redshirt senior Edward Jeans also claimed a personal record at 215-3.00 (65.61m) for fifth place.

Redshirt senior Lauren Jones grabbed first place in women's hammer throw, marking 213-10.00 (65.19m). Following behind, senior Abby Moore threw for 186-2 (56.75m), while junior Geraldine Udo placed seventh with a mark at 179-1 (54.58m).

Jones competed in her second event following hammer throw, taking second in the women's discus throw invite, marking 172-2 (52.49m). Sophomore Paige Low took seventh with a mark at 157-2 (47.91m).

Junior Bryant Parlin grabbed fifth place in men's discus throw with a mark at 157-8 (48.06m).

Freshman Kason O'Riley and junior Keith Drapeau both cleared 6-9.50 (2.07m) in men's high jump. It came down to the two of them in a jumpoff after an unsuccessful clearing at 6-11.50 (2.12m) in three attempts. To decide first place, both Sooners earned a fourth attempt at the height, with O'Riley claiming the top spot. Officially, O'Riley took first place at 6-9.50 (2.07m).

On the women's side, redshirt senior Ja'Sha Sloan and senior Madison Langley-Walker fought for second place. Based on attempts at 5-9.25 (1.76m), Sloan took second while Langley-Walker grabbed third.

Freshman Olivia Lueking closed out day one with her first-place finish in women's pole vault, clearing 14-1.25 (4.30m).

Saturday got started with Kayla Kurtz throwing a fifth-place finish in women's javelin throw, marking 149-3 (45.50m).

On the track, the women's 4x100-meter relay squad of Camri Austin, Ja'Leesa Giles, Mikayla Hayes, and Kennedy Blackmon clocked a time of 44.80 to take first place.

Jordyn Kaplan took second, with a time of 4:36.36, while Gabi Barrera made her outdoor debut with a fourth-place time of 4:48.81, in the women's 1500-meter run. For the men, Lucas Badcock took second in the 1500-meter run, clocking a PR at 3:54.18.

Madison Langley-Walker took third in the women's 100-meter hurdles, by clocking a PR at 13.64 to move her into the top 10 in school history, while Camri Austin placed fourth, with a time of 13.71 (-1.0).

Joey Zayszly finished fourth with a time of 14.61 men's 110-meter hurdles.

Richard Kuykendoll took first place in the men's 400-meter dash, clocking a PR at 45.87.

Kennedy Blackmon placed second with a time of 11.61, while Mikayla Hayes finished seventh, clocking an 11.87, in the women's 100-meter dash. On the men's side, Karson Kowalchuk (10.48), Josh Bour (10.50), Alajuwan Robinson (10.53) and Quoi Ellis (10.54), placed fourth, fifth, seventh, and eighth, respectively.

Daneesha Davidson placed third with a PR time of 1:00.53, while Jania Hodges took fourth with a time of 1:00.61 in the women's 400-meter hurdles.

Anass Mghari grabbed second with a PR at 1:48.70 to move to No. 8 in OU history, while Fernando Morales took sixth, clocking a 1:52.82 in the men's 800-meter run.

Josh Bour claimed fourth place in the men's 200-meter dash with a 21.06, while Quoi Ellis finished sixth with a time of 21.29.

The women's 4x400-meter relay team of Jada Atkinson, Kennedy Blackmon, Jenna James and Madison Langley-Walker clocked a 3:44.84 to take third place.

On the field, Payden Montana collected her seventh win of the 2022 season, marking a PR at 58-8 (17.88m) for first place in the women's shot put invitational. Following behind, Abby Moore placed fifth with a throw at 52-10 (16.10m), while Faith Ette finished sixth, marking 51-3.50 (15.63m).

On the men's side, Cooper Campbell grabbed first place, marking a season best at 63-9.50 (19.44m), while Diego Trevino threw a PR at 59-1.25 (18.01m) and moved to No. 8 in OU history. Bryant Parlin rounded out the Sooners with a sixth-place throw at 55-6.25 (16.92m).

Vernon Turner represented the Sooners in long jump, taking second with a leap at an overall personal best, 25-0.75 (7.64m).

Paige Low placed third in women's shot put, marking a 47-10.50 (14.59m).

Junior Mikeisha Welcome snagged first place in women's triple jump, marking 44-2.50 (13.47m). Right behind, Nicole Ezeoke finished fifth, with a mark at 40-9.75 (12.44m), while Allanah Lee placed sixth, marking a 40-7.50 (12.38m).

Redshirt senior Garry Williams closed out the meet with a second-place mark in men's triple jump at 52-3.75 (15.94m).

UP NEXT

The Sooners will begin their back-to-back weekends at home, starting with the Sooner Invitational & Multis, April 15-16, at the John Jacobs Track & Field Complex in Norman, Okla.