T&F Kicks Off 2023 at Arkansas Invitational

NORMAN – The Oklahoma track and field team compete in its first meet of 2023 on Friday, Jan. 13 at the Arkansas Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark.

The meet is scheduled to begin with field events at 11 a.m. CT, followed by track events at 1 p.m. CT. A total of 55 Sooners are competing in the season opener. Action can be watched via live stream through SEC Network+, starting at 1 p.m. CT.

"It's great to get back into the swing of things," said head coach Tim Langford. "It was good to have everyone take a short break to enjoy family, friends, and celebrate the holidays. Now, we focus on three words: back to business! This weekend will help us understand where we are following the time off and plan for the rest of the indoor season."

Live results from the Arkansas Invitational are available here.

The Sooners return to the track for their second meet of the 2022-23 indoor season, following a dominating performance at the K-State Winter Invitational on Dec. 10, 2022.

K-STATE WINTER INVITATIONAL REWIND

The Sooners left Manhattan with twelve first-place finishes and eight additions to the OU history book, including a broken school record.

In the women's shot put, senior Payden Montana took home first place after throwing 55-10.5 (17.03m), while junior Paige Low claimed second place with a 52-11.5 (16.14m).

The Sooners claimed the top-four spots in the women's 60-meter dash, with junior Lilan Henderson snagging first place and a new personal best at 7.66.

OU's stellar performance on the track continued during the men's 60-meter dash, where the Sooners claimed the top-six spots. Sophomore Josh Bour notched a personal best and finished first place with 6.733.

The women's 300 meters was dominated by OU with five Sooners claiming the top-five spots. Destini Jeter crossed the finish line first with a time of 40.56, while also claiming the fourth fastest time in OU history.

On the men's side of the 300-meter race, Richard Kuykendoll broke his own school record, while running a personal best and finishing in first place at 33.27.

In the men's shot put, the Sooners claimed the top-three spots with senior Diego Trevino throwing for 61-5.50 (18.73m) for first place and the fifth best performance in OU history.

Arkansas Invitational Information

Date: Friday, Jan. 13

Venue: Randal Tyson Track Center; Fayetteville, Ark.

Competing Teams: Arkansas, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Central Arkansas, Coffeyville CC, Drury, Harding, Little Rock, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma State, Oral Roberts, Stephen F. Austin, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas A&M-Texarkana, Tulsa, UT-Arlington

Live Results: Flash results

Live Stream: SEC+ Network (ESPN+ subscription required)

UP NEXT

The Sooners will host the J.D. Martin Invitational in the Mosier Indoor Facility in Norman, Okla., on Jan 21.

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