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Zarik Brown

OU T&F Finish Day Two in Albuquerque

February 04, 2023 | Track and Field

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The University of Oklahoma track and field team concluded its time at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic in Albuquerque, N.M., Feb 3-4. Ā 

"Our Sooners did not disappoint in an electric competition atmosphere," said head coach Tim Langford. "There were NCAA caliber performances in every area. It's a step in the right direction towards building a program that can represent well at the conference and national championships."Ā 

Junior Joey Zayszly finished third in the heptathlon with a personal best of 5,155 points. He collected PRs in the 60-meters (7.04), long jump (6.42), 60-meter hurdles (8.09) and the 1,000-meters (2:49.62). His performance places him seventh on the OU All-Time Performance List. Ā 

Next, senior Kennedy Blackmon ran a stand-out time in the women's 60-meter qualifying section at 7.35, a personal best. Ā 

In the 400-meter dash, Ashonti Warner crossed the finish line at 53.76 and secured the seventh fastest time in OU history. Ā 

Sophomore Paige Low threw for a massive personal best of 54-6.75 (16.63m) in the women's shot put for fifth place. She was followed by Payden Montana (16.45m) and Abby Moore (16.09m) in sixth and seventh place, respectively. Ā 

The women's triple jump saw Agur Dwol claimĀ fourth place after clearing 42-2 (12.85m). On the men's side, Brandon Green Jr. jumped for 49-7.25 (15.12m) for 10th place. Ā 

Fernando Morales ran a time of 1:51.59 in the men's 800-meter and took home fourth place, while freshman Kailynn Jackson grabbed a personal-bestĀ at 2:18.90 on the women's side. Ā 

The men's 4x400 relay squad ran a season best time of 3:05.66 to secure fourth place and record the fifth fastest time in OU history. Ā 

To close the meet out for the Sooners, Diego Trevino took home fifth place in the men's shot put after throwing 63-3 (19.28m). He was followed by Tucker Smith (18.20m) and Bryant Parlin (17.36m) in seventh and 10th place, respectively. Ā 

"I'm looking forward to finishing the job of making OU a strong presence at the indoor nation championship," said Langford. Ā 

UP NEXTĀ 

The Sooners will compete at the Wisconsin Windy City Invitational in Chicago, Ill., Feb. 10-11.Ā 

CONNECT WITH THE SOONERSĀ 

For more information on Oklahoma cross country, follow the Sooners on Twitter and Instagram (@OU_Track) and like Oklahoma Sooners Track & Field and Cross Country on Facebook.Ā 

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