Green Wins Triple Jump Title to Conclude Big 12s

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Big 12 Outdoor Championship

Green Wins Triple Jump Title to Conclude Big 12s

May 12, 2024 | Track and Field

Final Results

WACO, Texas – The University of Oklahoma track and field team concluded their final Big 12 Outdoor Championship Saturday night, held at the Clyde Hart Track and Field Stadium. Sophomore BJ Green claimed the triple jump title while nine more Sooners added scores to the men's and women's team count.

Green was named the Big 12 triple jump champion after recording a 16.52m (54'2.50") mark. He becomes the fourth Sooner in Oklahoma history to sweep the men's indoor and outdoor triple jump titles in one season.

Green registered 15.88m and 15.66m on his first and second attempts, then grabbed his winning mark on his third jump. After a brief weather delay before finals, Green returned to the pit but claimed no distance on his final attempts. His closest competitor, Kelsey Daniel of Texas, trailed half a meter behind in second place. Green's first-place finish awarded 10 points to the men's team score.

"I'm proud of BJ's consistency and growth this year," stated assistant coach for horizontal jumps, Austin Davis. "Today he took control of the competition and kept his composure throughout all of it."

Ten Sooners scored in eight events on the final day of the championship to claim All Big-12 honors.

"I couldn't be more pleased with the way these men and women came out and competed these last three days," praised head coach James Thomas. "They faced multiple weather delays and 16-hour days. They left with numerous personal bests, All-Big 12 honors and a lasting impression on our final meet in the conference. I am incredibly proud of every one of them."

Back-to-back Big 12 outdoor pole vault champion, Olivia Lueking, cleared 4.41m (14'5.50") for second place and added eight points to the women's score.

Senior Richard Johnson used a late kick at the last 100 meters to clock a season-best time of 45.45 in the men's 400m for a silver medal.

"I was very impressed by how Richard came out and battled today," said assistant coach for sprints and hurdles, Mookie Salaam. "If he made a move earlier, he would be crowned conference champ. It goes to show the talent he has. I'm proud of him for coming out here and leaving it all on the track."

In the women's triple jump, Agur Dwol leaped to a career-high 13.00m (42'8") for sixth place and the sixth-best jump in Oklahoma outdoor history. Jasmine Akins also scored, finishing in eighth with a 12.65m (41'6") mark.

Competing in his first outdoor Big 12 Championship, freshman Kyren Washington cleared 2.14m (7'0.25"), a career best, for fourth place in the men's high jump.

Also in the men's triple jump, Floyd Whitaker boasted a season-best mark of 15.88m (51'1.50") to claim fifth place and four points for the Sooners.

The women's 4x100 relay of Kennedy Crutchfield, Alexis Williams, Jada Atkinson and Amanda Obijiaku surged to sixth place in a talented field to earn points for the women's squad. Their season-best time of 44.22 is also the 10th-best time in Oklahoma outdoor history.

The women's team concluded the championship tied for sixth with 51 points and the men's squad recorded 52 points for ninth.

Results from the Big 12 Outdoor Championship can be found via Delta Timing.

UP NEXT

Sooners that post top-48 marks in the Division I West will travel to NCAA Regionals, hosted by Arkansas on May 22-25, to compete for a spot at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

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