Sooners Post Nationally-Ranked Marks at Mt. SAC Relays

Thursday, April 18

Walnut, Calif.

University of Oklahoma

Mt. SAC Relays

Sooners Post Nationally-Ranked Marks at Mt. SAC Relays

April 18, 2024 | Track and Field

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WALNUT, Calif. – The University of Oklahoma track and field team concluded Mt. SAC Relays at the Mt. SAC Hilmer Lodge Stadium Saturday night.

BJ Green posted the best triple jump mark in the nation while Bayley Campbell and Thobias Cheruiyot took first place in their events. Pippi Lotta Enok and Angel Richmore earned top-eight scores in the NCAA. Five Sooners earned spots on OU's all-time top-10 list, four posted a mark ranking top-16 in the nation and nine secured outdoor personal bests.

"It was great seeing our team battling with programs we rarely see in regular season meets. We had some great things happen out here," stated head coach James Thomas. "It's always a positive leaving with some accomplishments that have never happened before."

BJ Green's nationally ranked performance came Saturday evening. On his second attempt, he jumped to 16.12m (52'10.75"), improving on his career-high set at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships. With every attempt, Green increased his personal best until his final jump landed on 16.76m (55'0") (+1.3). This mark accounts for the No. 1 jump in the nation and the second-best measure in Oklahoma history, trailing only behind Olympian Will Claye, who set the school record in 2008.

"BJ has worked very hard since the NCAA Indoor Championships on improving his sprint mechanics and improving his first phase," added assistant coach for horizontal jumps, Austin Davis. "Today he showcased that and defeated a very talented field that included Olympians and the reigning NCAA champion."

Pippi Lotta Enok and Angel Richmore competed in the heptathlon on Wednesday and Thursday at Mt. SAC's stadium.

In the first event of the heptathlon on Wednesday, Enok recorded 13.83 (-1.1) and Richmore registered a career-best 14.02 (+0.7) time in the 100-meter hurdles. Next, Richmore tossed to 14.34m (47'0.75") and Enok grabbed a 11.38m (37'4") mark in the shot put.

Richmore then grabbed the best mark by a collegian at 1.73m (5'8") in the high jump. Enok registered 1.64m (5'4.50"). To close out the first day, Enok recorded a 24.05 (+2.6) time and Richmore earned a personal-best time of 25.24 (+1.0) in the 200-meter dash.

Heptathlon events resumed Thursday morning, where Enok leaped to 6.24m (20'5.75"), the best mark recorded by a collegian, in the long jump. Richmore registered 5.57m (18'3.25").

In the javelin, Enok grabbed the best finish with a 48.16m (158'0") mark and Richmore followed in second with a 45.21m (148'4") throw. To wrap up the heptathlon, Enok clocked a career-best time of 2:15.91 in the 800-meter run. Richmore recorded a 2:26.32 time.

Enok concluded the heptathlon with 6,011 points, the third-best score in the nation so far this season. Richmore grabbed 5,777 points, the second-best tally in OU outdoor history and eighth in the nation.

"Pippi and Angel came in and got the job done, which was to put up a score that secures their spot at the NCAA Outdoor Championships," said assistant coach for combined events, Jerel Langley. "They both showed a lot of fight with some uncertainties coming into the meet or faced disappointing events. That fight will pay off in the future."

Other events began on Thursday, including distance races. Gabi Barrera recorded a career-best 10:32.12 time in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase, the fourth-best finish in Oklahoma history. Colin Caso also grabbed a personal record in the men's 10,000-meter elite invitational, clocking in at 29:31.19.

Friday's events opened with the men's discus, where Bryant Parlin recorded a 46.50m (152'6") throw.

Freshman duo Kyren Washington and Tyson Ritz represented the Sooners in the men's high jump, collegiate A event. Washington collected fourth place with a 2.07m (6'9.50') mark. Tyson Ritz grabbed an outdoor personal best with a 2.02m (6'7.50") jump.

Anthony Riley grabbed a season-best mark of 7.64m (25'0.75") in the men's long jump for seventh place.

Freshman Tuane Silver collected second place after throwing a personal-best 16.25m (53'3.75") in the women's shot put.

Alexis Williams posted a season-best time of 23.64 (-0.6) in the women's 200-meter dash for sixth place.

In pole vault competitions, Tessani Foster earned second with a 3.95m (12'11.50") mark in the women's collegiate B section. Hilton Green registered 5.17m (16'11.50") for second in the men's collegiate A section.

Distance races closed out Friday's events for the Sooners, where Gabi Barrera secured fourth place in the women's 1,500-meter run, clocking in at 4:29.87. On the men's side, Fernando Morales grabbed second in the men's 1,500m with a 3:50.61 time.

Later that night, distance duo Thobias Cheruiyot and Dominic Serem raced in the men's 5,000-meter elite invitational. Cheruiyot collected first place with a career-best 13:51.73 time, the sixth-best time in Oklahoma history and Serem recorded 14:08.80 for 10th.

"I'm really pleased with the way Thobias competed this weekend. Anytime you're able to walk away from a prestigious meet like Mt. SAC Relays as a champion is a special moment," said assistant coach for distance, Jay Weaver. "He showed a lot of patience and composure throughout the race which is something we've been working on as we head into the championship segment of the season."

The throws group opened the final day of the relays Saturday morning. Redshirt freshman Kennedy Clarke earned seventh place in the women's hammer throw with a 56.60m (185'8") toss.

Bayley Campbell grabbed a meet title for the second week in a row with a season-best 68.64m (225'2") hammer throw, improving his position at No. 16 in the nation.

Paige Low grabbed sixth place in the women's shot put, elite invitational section with a 16.25m (53'3.75") throw.

In the men's 400-meter dash elite invitational section, Richard Johnson clocked in at 46.37 for 10th.

Olivia Lueking vaulted to 4.15m (13'7.25"), tying for sixth in the women's elite invitational division.

In her first event of the day, Jasmine Akins recorded a 6.27m (20'7") mark in the women's elite long jump division. She would later record a career-high 12.86m (42'2.25") measure in the elite triple jump section, the 10th-best jump in Oklahoma history.

Coach Davis praised Akins for her efforts, "She maintained her composure throughout the competition and made adjustments and corrections between each jump."

In the men's shot put, elite invitational section, Diego Trevino took second and the best finish by a collegian with a 19.34m (63'5.50") throw.

The women's 4x400-meter relay of Jayda Gibson, Jada Atkinson, Jenna James and Alexis Williams closed out the meet Saturday night, recording a season-best time of 3:36.38 for fifth place in the elite invitational division.

Results from Mt. SAC Relays can be found via Finished Results.

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