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Windy City Invite

February 10, 2024 | Track and Field

CHICAGO – The University of Oklahoma men's and women's track and field teams closed the Windy City Invite at the Dr. Conrad Worrill Track and Field Center Saturday night.

The two-day meet saw five Sooners earn first-place honors and 10 register personal bests.

To open the meet, sophomore BJ Green grabbed third place in the men's long jump with a 7.00 (22-11.75) mark.

Angel Richmore ran for a personal-best 8.70 and Ally Stephenson registered 8.94 in the women's 60mH qualifying round to earn a lane in day two's prelims.

In the men's weight throw, Bayley Campbell earned seventh place with a 19.91 (65-04) toss while Ben Ryer set a personal record with a 19.35 (63-6) mark.

Freshman Nia Parks ran for sixth place in the women's 400m, clocking in at 56.16.

Two Sooners, Alexis Williams and Amanda Obijiaku, fielded the women's 60-meter dash prelims. Williams punched her ticket to the finals with a 7.45 time before recording a 7.72 for eighth place overall.

Tessani Foster earned fifth place with a 3.65 (11-11.75) mark in the women's pole vault.

The best finish for the Sooners in the women's weight throw came from Kassidy Gallagher, whose 19.35 (65-0.75) toss was good for ninth place. Kennedy Clarke registered a throw of 19.15 (62-10).

Leading the Oklahoma women in the triple jump, Jasmine Akins earned fifth place with a 5.84 (19-2) leap. Victory George jumped 5.78 (18-11.75) and Agur Dwol 5.47 (17-11.50).

Jayda Gibson got a shot in the women's 400m Mondo invitational, finishing sixth and clocking in at 54.64.

In the men's 400m Higginbottom Invitational, two Sooners grabbed podium finishes. Richard Johnson took first place with a 46.70 time and Zarik Brown clocked 46.71 for silver. Jaylen Barringer recorded a 48.91.

Junior Nikaoli Williams closed out day one with the men's long jump title. Williams leaped to 7.64 (25-0.75). Anthony Riley finished in fourth with a season-best 7.44 (24-5) jump.

"I'm grateful for Nikaoli's ability to get a win this weekend, to be able to compete against such a talented field and win even with making some mistakes," said Austin Davis, OU assistant coach of horizontal jumps. "We saw some good things and we saw some things we need to work on to make sure he grabs a national qualifying mark. Overall, I'm proud of how he handled facing adversity."

Day two began with the women's high jump crew. Sophomore Ally Stephenson earned a PR with a 1.64 (5-4.50) mark and Angel Richmore took sixth with a 1.74 (5-8.50) leap.

Freshman Kyren Washington led the men's high jump with a first-place 2.09 (6-10.25) mark. Tyson Ritz and Jack Wahl tied for seventh with a 1.99 (6-6.25) score.

Junior Jayda Gibson established a personal record in the women's 200m, clocking in at 24.62.

Junior Olivia Lueking dominated the women's pole vault invitational field for the second week in a row, earning first place with a season-best 4.44 (14-6.75) mark. Lueking's vault advanced her to No. 3 in the NCAA and is 0.01 meters away from cruising past her personal best and her own school indoor record.

Leading the men's shot put crew, Diego Trevino tossed to 18.58 (60-11.50) for fourth. Bryant Parlin set personal record with a 17.83 (58-6) throw.

"Overall the throwers have been a very dedicated group and work on their craft," explained Andrew Ninow, OU's associate coach for throws. "We had a very well-executed meet this week and it excites me for what's to come at conference."

Sophomore Eva Kubickova registered 8.66 in the women's 60mH prelims for ninth place.

In the men's 60mH prelims, freshman duo Cameron Jackson ran an 8.35 time and Austin Kiser clocked in at 8.28.

Amanda Obijiaku returned to the track on day two for the women's 200m invite and secured a 25.06 time.

In distance, junior Gabi Barrera ran for a personal best in the women's mile, recording a 4:51.57. Graduate Nicholas Young registered a 4:05.82 in the men's mile.

In his first collegiate race, freshman Dominic Kipnyango Serem raced to No. 6 on OU's all-time performance list in the men's 3000m, registering a time of 7:56.70. Freshman Thobias Cheruiyot also made his debut and clocked in at 8:04.85.

In the 3000-meter race on the women's side, sophomore Erin O'Brien earned a PR with a 9:52.72 time.

A first-place finish for senior Paige Low highlighted the women's shot put group. Low's personal-best 17.17 (56-4) mark landed her in the NCAA's top 15 and at No. 4 on OU's all-time performance list.

"I'm really proud of Paige's dedication to becoming a complete thrower this year," added Ninow. "The last major piece has been her mental approach to the competition and she really excelled at that today."

Also in the women's shot put, freshman Tuane Silver registered a 14.39 (47-2.50) throw and Kennedy Clarke secured a 14.19 (46-6.75).

The women's horizontal jumps duo returned to the field for triple jump. Victory George secured the Sooner's best finish with a 12.02 (39-5.25) leap and Jasmine Akins recorded a 11.98 (39-5.25).

Freshman Hilton Green grabbed bronze in the men's pole vault invitational with a 5.21 (17-1) mark.

Final results from the Windy City Invite can be found here.

UP NEXT

The Sooners complete the indoor regular season at the Arkansas Last Chance in Fayetteville, Ark., on Feb. 17.

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