Three All-America Honors Highlight Day One

AUSTIN, Texas - The Oklahoma men's track and field team closed day one with three All-America honors and multiple season bests.

Kristo Simulask got the day started in the decathlon, clocking a season-best time at 10.85 in the 100-meter dash. He followed it up by marking a 23-2 (7.06m) in long jump, throwing for 43-4.25 (13.21m) in shot put and clearing 6-1.25 (1.86m) in high jump. Simulask ended his first day in the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.43. He currently sits in 15th with 3,922 points heading into his final day tomorrow.

Sophomore Nikaoli Williams claimed first team All-America status and sixth place after leaping 25-11 (7.90m) in long jump.

Richard Johnson became a second team All-American with a 45.40 and Zarik Brown earned honorable mention after clocking a 46.01 in the 400-meter dash. Sophomore Josh Bour ran a 20.80 in the 200-meter dash to claim honorable mention.

Closing out the day, the 4x400-meter relay squad of Brown, Bour, Johnson and Mattar clocked the No. 2 time in OU history with a 3:01.85 to become second team All-Americans.

Action resumes tomorrow at 12 p.m. CT with Simulask competing in the decathlon's 110-meter hurdles. The women's events kick off at 3:30 p.m. CT with hammer throw.

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NCAA Outdoor Championships Schedule
Thursday, June 8
12:30 p.m.	Men's Decathlon (110-Meter Hurdles) - Kristo Simulask
1:20 p.m.	Men's Decathlon (Discus Throw) - Kristo Simulask
2:30 p.m.	Men's Decathlon (Pole Vault) - Kristo Simulask
3:30 p.m.	Women's Hammer Throw - Kassidy Gallagher
5 p.m.	Men's Decathlon (Javelin Throw) - Kristo Simulask
7:30 p.m.	Women's Pole Vault - Olivia Lueking
7:32 p.m.	Women's 4x100-Meter Relay (semifinals) - Oklahoma
8:46 p.m.	Women's 100-Meter Dash (semifinals) - Kennedy Blackmon
9 p.m.	Women's Long Jump - Symone Washington
9:30 p.m.	Women's 400-Meter Hurdles (semifinals) - Daneesha Davidson, Ashonti Warner
9:44 p.m.	Women's 200-Meter Dash (semifinals) - Kennedy Blackmon
9:56 p.m.	Men's Decathlon (1500-Meter Run) - Kristo Simulask
Friday, June 9
2:45 p.m.	Women's Heptathlon (100-Meter Hurdles) - Pippi Lotta Enok
3:45 p.m.	Women's Heptathlon (High Jump) - Pippi Lotta Enok
5:45 p.m.	Women's Heptathlon (Shot Put) - Pippi Lotta Enok
7:30 p.m.	Men's High Jump - Vernon Turner
8:10 p.m.	Men's Triple Jump - Brandon Green Jr.
9:43 p.m.	Women's Heptathlon (200-Meter Dash) - Pippi Lotta Enok
Saturday, June 10
4 p.m.	Women's Heptathlon (Long Jump) - Pippi Lotta Enok
5:15 p.m.	Women's Heptathlon (Javelin) - Pippi Lotta Enok
8:02 p.m.	Women's 4x100-Meter Relay (finals) - Oklahoma
8:52 p.m.	Women's 100-Meter Dash (finals) - Kennedy Blackmon
9:27 p.m.	Women's 400-Meter Hurdles (finals) - Daneesha Davidson, Ashonti Warner
9:37 p.m.	Women's 200-Meter Dash (finals) - Kennedy Blackmon
9:48 p.m.	Women's Heptathlon (800-Meter Run) - Pippi Lotta Enok