OU Captures 17 Victories at J.D. Martin Invitational

Saturday, January 21

Norman, OK

University of Oklahoma

J.D. Martin Invitational

OU Captures 17 Victories at J.D. Martin Invitational

January 21, 2023 | Track and Field

Final Results

NORMAN, Okla. – The University of Oklahoma track and field team hosted the 21st annual J.D. Martin Invitational at Mosier Indoor Facility in Norman, Okla.

The dominating performance by OU led the Sooners to 17 first-place finishes, 19 new personal bests, and numerous Big 12 leader board placements.

"What a day," said head coach Tim Langford. "To see our team compete at home was truly a privilege for myself and alumni alike. The turnout was spectacular. Our team felt the love for those who attended. It motivated us to several personal records, wins, and conference placing performances."

The women's weight throw group kicked things off for the Sooners. Senior Abby Moore captured second place with a throw of 65-2.25 (19.87m), while senior Geraldine Udo placed third after clearing 59-6.25 (18.14m).

Next, sophomore Ariel Pedigo claimed second place in the women's high jump with 5-5 (1.65m).

Graduate student Symone Washington took home second place in the women's long jump final after leaping for 19-0.75 (5.81m).

Freshman Ben Ryer threw for first place and a personal-best in the men's weight throw with 61-1.25 (18.62m).

On the track, sophomore Gabi Barrera ran to first place and a personal-best in the women's mile with a time of 4:57.11. On the men's side, senior Lucas Badcock finished third at 4:21.60.

Sophomore Olivia Lueking won the women's pole vault event after clearing 12-1.25 (4.30m).

Ashonti Warner captured two victories, first with a personal-best in the women's 60-meter hurdles (8.43) and then in the women's 200-meter dash (24.74).

The Sooners success continued with a win in the women's 60-meter dash, where sophomore Mikayla Hayes claimed first place with a personal-best time of 7.34. This performance puts her fifth on the Big 12 leader board.

Carter Cukerstein had a stellar showing in his first home meet as a Sooner. The freshman captured two first place finishes and personal-bests, first in the men's 60-meter dash at 6.63 and then in the men's 200-meter dash with a time of 21.75. His 60-meter performance is enough for the third fastest time on the Big 12 leader board.

Payden Montana kept things going for the Sooners and captured first place in the women's shot put final after throwing for 52-6.50 (16.01m). She was followed by Paige Low in second (15.88m) and Abby Moore in third (15.80m).

Back on the track, sophomore Jenna James won the women's 400-meter dash with a time of 56.49, while Jaylen Barringer clocked a 49.57 on the men's side to secure another first-place finish.

Junior Fernando Morales recorded a time of 1:53.47 in the men's 800-meter run to take home another victory for the Sooners.

Freshman Ricky Smith finished at the top of the leaderboard in the men's long jump final after leaping to 23-9.50.

Next, the men's pole vault final saw freshman Colton Rhodes as the winner with 16-0.75 (4.90m).

The men's shot put squad closed out the field events for the Sooners with a sweep of the top-three spots. Diego Trevino captured first with 62-5.25 (19.03) to place him on top of the Big 12 leaderboard. Tucker Smith claimed second and a personal-best (18.09m), while Bryant Parlin took home third (17.56m).

Barrera notched her second win of the day in the women's 3000-meter run with a time of 9:49.87.

To close out competition, the men's 4x400 relay team (Zarik Brown, Richard Kuykendoll, Jaylen Barringer, Muzuri Mattar) crossed the finish line at 3:14.32 to bring home the Sooners final victory of the day.

UP NEXT

The Sooners will travel to Lubbock, Texas for the Texas Tech Open and Multis on Jan. 27-28.

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