University of Oklahoma Athletics

2024-25 Track and Field Roster

NCAA West Regional, Kennedy Clarke, Lead Image
Kennedy Clarke, Lead Image
Kennedy Clarke, Headshot

Kennedy Clarke

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • High School:
    Cathedral Catholic High School
  • Hometown:
    San Diego, Calif.
  • 2025 NCAA Outdoor Honorable Mention (Hammer Throw)
  • 2025 NCAA West Prelims Qualifier (Hammer Throw)
  • 2025 SEC Outdoor Championships Scorer (Hammer Throw)
  • 2025 SEC Indoor Championships Scorer (Weight Throw)
  • 2024 NCAA Outdoor West First Round Qualifier (Hammer Throw)
  • 2024 Big 12 Outdoor Championships Scorer (Hammer Throw)
  • 2024 Big 12 Indoor Championship Scorer (Weight Throw)
  • 2025 CSC Academic All-District Team
  • 2025 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2024-25 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete
  • 2023-24 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete
  • 2023 U20 USATF Championships Fifth Place (Hammer Throw)


OU Indoor Collegiate Bests:
WT: 68-0.25 (20.73m), 2025Ā 
SP: 49-0.75 (14.95m), 2025Ā 

OU Outdoor Collegiate Bests:
HT: 212-7.00 (64.79m), 2025
SP: 47-3.5 (14.41m), 2024

2025Ā 
(Outdoor)
Competed in eight meets … Claimed an NCAA honorable mention award with 20th in the hammer throw (207-10.00 (63.36m)) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … Qualified for the national meet with an eighth-place finish in the HT at NCAA West Regionals, recording 210-4.00 (64.11m) … Scored for the Sooners with fifth place in the hammer and a 206-0.00 (62.80m) toss at the SEC Outdoor Championships, also registered 21st in the shot put with a 46-10.00 (14.27m) mark … Runner-up in the hammer throw at the Horned Frog Invitational with a 198-10.00 (60.60m) toss … Took first in the HT at the Michael Johnson Invitational, slinging 201-6.00 (61.41m), also recorded 46-11.00 (14.30m) in the SP for 10th … Earned first place in the HT at the John Jacobs Invitational, registering 206-4.00 (62.89m) … Finished fifth in the HT at Texas Relays with a 205-11.00 (62.76m) mark … Opened the outdoor season with a career-best 212-7.00 (64.79m) in the hammer throw for second place at the TCU Alumni Invitational … 

(Indoor) Competed in six meets … Scored for the Sooners with seventh place in the WT, tossing a PR of 68-0.25 (20.73m) at the SEC Indoor Championships, also finished 18th in the SP with a 47-11.75 (14.62m) mark … Grabbed sixth in the weight throw at the Tyson Invitational Feb. 14 with 66-9.75 (20.36m) and 22nd in the shot put with 48-7.25 (14.81m) … Finished runner-up in the WT at the Steve Miller Invitational Feb. 7, registering 66-11.50 (20.41m), took 10th in the SP with 46-3.50 (14.11m) … Earned runner-up in the WT with a 66-1.75 (20.16m) toss and third in the SP with a PR mark of 49-0.75 (14.95m) Jan. 31 at the JD Martin Invitational … Posted a 64-9.75 (19.75m) throw for third in the WT and 47-7.75 (14.52m) in the SP for ninth at the Red Raider Invitational … Opened the indoor season with two third-place finishes at the Owen Hewett Invitational Jan. 17, registering a 63-1.50 (19.24m) WT and 47-5.25 (14.46m) SP …

2024
(Outdoor)
Posted a 179-2 (54.61m) mark in the hammer throw at the NCAA West First Rounds for 39th place … Scored for the Sooners in the hammer throw with fifth place at the Big 12 Championship, registering 182-6 (55.62m)…Took third place in the hammer throw with a 182-6 (55.62m) mark at Arkansas Twilight … Secured second place in the hammer throw, tossing 185-4 (56.50m) and a personal best mark of 47-3.5 (14.41m) for fifth in the shot put at the Rock Chalk Invite …Competed at Mt. SAC Relays, grabbing seventh in the hammer throw with a 185-8 (56.60m) toss … Took fourth place in the hammer throw with a PR of 196-4 (59.85m) at the John Jacobs Invitational … Threw a 190-3 (58.00m) mark in the hammer throw at the Clyde Hart Classic for fourth place … Earned fourth in the shot put at the TCU Alumni Invitational with a 46-0 (14.02m) toss … 

(Indoor) Scored for the Sooners with fifth place in weight throw at the Big 12 Championship with a 63-0.75 (19.22m) toss and set a PR in the shot put, throwing to 46-9.5 (14.26m) … Threw a PR in WT with a 65-7.5 (20.00m) toss at the Razorback Invitational for ninth place … Threw a 42-4.25 (12.91) in SP and a 60-4.5 (18.40m) at the McFerrin-12 Degree Invite, earning 10th and second-place finishes… Finished third in SP and second in WT at the JD Martin Invitational with throws of 46-0.5 (14.03m) and 58-6.5 (17.84m)...

2023
Did not compete.


PERSONAL
Daughter of Stacey Hoyt … Has one sibling, Carson … Intended major is civil engineering.Ā 
Problem Solvers: Beyond The Game - Kennedy Clarke
Wednesday, July 02
TF Highlights: NCAA Outdoor Championships Day 4
Saturday, June 14
TF Highlights: NCAA Outdoor Championships Day 3
Friday, June 13
TF Highlights: NCAA Outdoor Championships Day 2
Thursday, June 12