Oklahoma State Track and Field Concludes Indoor Opener

December 13, 2014 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track

Dec. 13, 2014

MANHATTAN, Kan. -

The Oklahoma State men's and women's track and field teams opened indoor competition Saturday in Manhattan, Kan., where the squads competed at the K-State Winter Invitational.

Several members of both OSU groups led the way in their respective events, but Nick Miller's first-place performance in the weight throw highlighted the day. The Cowboy senior recorded a toss of 22.56m/74-0.25, breaking a meet record previously held for nearly 15 years. Itamar Levi provided fireworks in the throws category as well, as the 2014 Indoor All-Big 12 selection took first in the shot put with a mark of 17.72m/58-1.75.

In the jumps section, freshman Arlando Brewer-Johnson and newcomer Richard Smith tacked on first-place efforts in each of their OSU debuts. Brewer-Johnson topped the long jump pack with a leap of 6.81m/22-4.25, giving the Tulsa-native his first NCAA victory. Smith, who joined the Cowboys this season after posting three All-Big 12 performances at Kansas, took first in the triple jump with a mark of 14.25m/46-9.0.

“It was exciting to see Arlando put in some goods marks today, especially in the long jump,” sprints coach Diego Flaquer said. “We haven't put him through a lot of work in that event, and it was special for him considering that he's a freshman and a local kid from Tulsa. I'm very excited for him.”

On the track, Brandon Singleton and fellow Cowboy Tyler Jackson finished 1-2 in the 600 yard run, posting respective times of 1:13.78 and 1:14.13. In addition to his first-place finish in the long jump, Brewer-Johnson also posted a third-place mark of 6.91 in the 60 meter dash, a time that ranks third on OSU's all-time list of indoor records.

In total, the OSU men finished with 12 top-five finishes, helping the Cowboys win two of their three head-to-head duals.

“Brandon and Tyler have never been through a true indoor season, so it means a lot for them to have a performance like that,” Flaquer said. “They were out of their comfort zones with not having had experience in the event, but they did well on a tight track, and they put up some good times. That makes a big statement for those guys, and I was really excited for both of them."

The Cowgirls highlighted the day with 13 top-five finishes of their own, highlighted by first-place efforts from Viktoriia Sadokhina in the triple jump (11.80m/38-8.75) and Chase Ealey in the shot put (15.93m/52-3.25).

In the 300 meter dash, a quartet of Cowgirls finished in the top five, as Stephanie Ferrante, Summor Fields, Triana Browne-Hearrell and Cydney Crook finished in second, third, fourth and fifth, respectively. Ferrante and Fields were two of several Cowgirls competing in collegiate competition for the first time, including Leah Milteer, who finished fifth (7.96) in the 60 meter dash, and Jennifer Celis, who took second (2:54.61) in the 1000 meter run.

Multiple members of the OSU women's squad added their names to school record books as well, as Leah Milteer posted a mark of 7.96 in the 60 meter dash (9^th all-time) and Ieva Zarankaite recorded a throw of 14.61m/47-11.25 in the shot put, good enough for sixth on the all-time list. Ealey's effort in the shot put also helped her set a new indoor best, which ranks second in OSU history.

“The performances we saw from the women today are the things you really want to see from the team standpoint,” Flaquer said. “They're young, and they're getting experience. For them to go out and put themselves in the best situation to get chances down the line, that's all we can ask for.”

After taking time off for the holiday break, the OSU track and field program will return to action at the Holiday Inn Invitational, set to begin on Jan. 16, in Lincoln, Neb.

K-State Winter Invitational
Dec. 12, 2013 – Manhattan, Kan. – Ahearn Field House

Men's Dual Results (2-1)
Oklahoma State – 51, UMKC – 3
Oklahoma State 52, Nebraska-Omaha – 0
Kansas State – 63, Oklahoma State – 42

Men's Individual Results

60 Meter Dash
3. Arlando Brewer-Johnson – 6.91
8. Waylan Anderson – 7.09

300 Meter Dash
9. Justin McBride – 39.59

600 Yard Run
1. Brandon Singleton – 1:13.78
2. Tyler Jackson – 1:14.13

4x400 Meter Relay
4. Oklahoma State “A” – 3:25.22
-. Oklahoma State “B” – DNF

Long Jump
1. Arlando Brewer-Johnson – 6.81m/22-4.25
4. Cody Kenny – 6.31m/20-8.5
5. Waylan Anderson – 6.18m/20-3.5

Triple Jump
1. Richard Smith – 14.25m/46-9.0

Shot Put
1. Itamar Levi – 17.72m/58-1.75

Weight Throw
1. Nick Miller – 22.56m/74-0.25+
T3. Itamar Levi – 15.73m/51-7.25
5. Charles Kammiller – 15.48m/50-9.5*

Women's Dual Results (1-2)
Oklahoma State – 57, UMKC – 0
Nebraska-Omaha – 50, Oklahoma State – 48
Kansas State – 90, Oklahoma State – 34

Women's Individual Results

60 Meter Dash
5. Leah Milteer – 7.96

300 Meter Dash
2. Stephanie Ferrante – 40.65 (won heat)
3. Summor Fields – 40.93
4. Triana Browne-Hearrell – 40.96*
5. Cydney Crook – 41.48
8. Danielle Coleman – 42.05
11. Ricki Lee Scheef – 42.74
17. Katherine Lee – 47.54