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Sooners Add Three All-Americans, School Record on Day Two

June 08, 2023 | Track and Field

AUSTIN, Texas - The Oklahoma women's track and field team claimed three All-America accolades and a school record to round out day two of the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Kassidy Gallagher got the day going for the women, marking 198-1 (60.38m) in the hammer throw for honorable mention in her first year as a Sooner.

The women's 4x100 relay squad of Eva Kubickova, Mikayla Hayes, Amanda Obijiaku and Kennedy Blackmon broke the school record and earned second team All-America status after clocking a season-best 43.52.

Blackmon returned to the track for the 100-meter dash semifinals and automatically qualified for Saturday's final after clocking an 11.07 and taking second in her heat. She followed it up by qualifying in the 200-meter dash, crossing the line at 22.69.

Ashonti Warner and Daneesha Davidson represented the Sooners in the 400-meter hurdles. Warner became a second team All-American with a 57.01 and Davidson earned honorable mention with a 57.56.

Olivia Lueking finished her season as a second team All-American in pole vault, clearing 13-7.25 (4.15m). Symone Washington earned honorable mention in long jump after marking 19-3.25 (5.87m).

Simulask ended his OU career with 7,410 points for 17th place and honorable mention.

The men's team will wrap up their time at the NCAA Outdoor Championships tomorrow, while Pippi Lotta Enok begins her heptathlon run at 2:45 p.m. CT with the 100-meter hurdles.

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NCAA Outdoor ChampionshipsĀ Schedule
Friday, June 9
2:45 p.m. Women's Heptathlon (100-Meter Hurdles) - Pippi Lotta Enok
3:45 p.m.Ā  Ā  Women's Heptathlon (High Jump) - Pippi Lotta Enok
5:45 p.m. Women's Heptathlon (Shot Put) - Pippi Lotta Enok
7:30Ā p.m. Men's High JumpĀ - Vernon Turner
8:10 p.m. Men's Triple JumpĀ -Ā Brandon Green Jr.
9:43Ā 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
8:52 p.m. Women's 100-MeterĀ Dash (finals) - Kennedy Blackmon
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
Saturday, June 13
Friday, June 12
Thursday, June 11
Wednesday, June 10