Youth on Display for Track and Field at Tulsa Duels

Saturday, March 19

Tulsa, Okla.

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Oklahoma State University

Tulsa Duels

March 19, 2016 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track, Cowgirl Cross Country & Track

TULSA – Oklahoma State track and field opened the 2016 outdoor season Saturday at the Tulsa Duels, sending mostly fresh faces to represent the Pokes at the Hurricane Track Complex in Tulsa.

One of the few veterans suiting up for OSU Saturday was Chase Ealey, who threw the shot put just a week after finishing fifth at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the same event.

"Chase hasn't slowed down in her pursuit of excellence in her senior campaign," throws coach Lucais Mackay said. "She is really starting to function on a national level week in and week out."

She launched a 17.31m/56-9.5 throw to win the event. Ealey has the OSU record for the outdoor shot put from a throw she made at last season's Big 12 Championships.

Her mark is the second-best throw the Big 12 so far this season and it is the second-best throw in the NCAA, as well.

Ft. Hays State transfer Megan Honas won the javelin throw in a school record heave of 47.43m/155-7.0. She topped the second-place finisher by two meters and slotted in as the No. 8 throw in the NCAA this season.

"We have a great opportunity to score some points in the throws at the Big 12 Championships," Mackay said. "We just have to put in the work over the next 10 to 12 weeks to get there."

British international Jacob Fincham-Dukes didn't miss a beat after three weeks off since his indoor season ended, winning the long jump competition with a leap of 7.46m/24-5.75 and making his way onto OSU's top-10 outdoor list at the No. 7 spot.

Fellow All-Conference honoree Simon Imagbe finished third in the competition.

"The long jumpers picked up right where they left off at the conference championships during the indoor season," coach Dave Smith said. "They looked impressive out there and should keep it up moving forward."

The Cowgirls also picked up a win from Kaylee Dodd (58.43) in the 400-meter run.

Freshman Donovan Nunley took his first step toward becoming a multi-athlete by competing in four events, including the high jump, long jump, shot put, and 110-meter hurdles.

He had his best finish of the day in the hurdles, finishing third in 15.16.

Decathlete Cole Verble matched Nunley's four events with four of his own, competing in the pole vault, long jump, discus throw and 110-meter hurdles.

Overall, OSU earned 14 top-five finishes at the Tulsa Duels.

"The kids who ran at nationals won't run for a couple of weeks," Smith said. "So these first few meets will be a great opportunity for some of the athletes who didn't get a chance to compete at Big 12s or much during the indoor season to get some time on the track."

OSU will head to Fayetteville, Arkansas, next weekend for the Arkansas Spring Invitational before making a midweek trip to Austin, Texas, for the Texas Relays.

Tulsa Duels | March 18-19, 2016 | Tulsa, Okla.

Women's Results

Pole Vault
8. Meghan McGrath – 3.05m

Javelin Throw
1. Megan Honas – 47.43m

Long Jump
11. Triana Browne-Hearrell – 5.06m
12. Viktoriia Sadokhina – 5.04m
13. Maddie Lorant – 4.98m

Triple Jump
2. Viktoriia Sadokhina – 12.13m

Discus Throw
4. Katie Kehl – 42.24m
9. Baylor Nelson – 39.51m
15. Shelise Davis – 31.87m

Shot Put
1. Chase Ealey – 17.31m

4X100 Meter Relay
2. Oklahoma State Team A – 47.91
    (L. Lewis, M. Harris,
     S. Fields, B. Stallings)

1500 Meters
16. Hannah Harris – 5:27.36

100m Hurdles
8. Triana Browne-Hearrell – 16.18

400 Meters
1. Kaylee Dodd – 58.43
2. Amira Coleman – 58.53
8. Brittany Stallings – 1:01.98
9. Megan Harris – 1:02.06

400 Meter Hurdles
6. Kennedy Turner – 1:06.36
8. Cydney Crook – 1:08.58

200 Meters
3. Triana Browne-Hearrell – 25.78
8. Summor Fields – 26.08

Men's Results

Pole Vault
8. Cole Verble – 4.25m

Javelin Throw
5. Wesley Halof – 48.41m
7. Sean Casey – 46.52m

High Jump
7. Reid Joyner – 1.85m
8. Donovan Nunley – 1.75m

Long Jump
1. Jacob Fincham-Dukes – 7.46m
3. Simon Imagbe – 7.31m
13. Donovan Nunley – 6.67m
15. Cole Verble – 6.34m

Discus Throw
9. Cole Verble – 31.88m

Shot Put
7. Donovan Nunley – 12.61m

4X100 Meter Relay
1. Oklahoma State Team A – 41.65
    (T. Smith, M. Givens,
      A. Grogan Jr., T. Jackson)

1500 Meters
2. Ryan Wheatley – 4:06.61
6. Anthoney Armstrong – 4:09.52

110m Hurdles
3. Donovan Nunley – 15.16
9. Cole Verble – 17.07

400 Meters
6. Anthony Grogan Jr. – 50.65
9. Malik Givens – 51.13
12. Tanner Green – 52.19

100 Meters
4. Simon Imagbe – 11.09

800 Meters
6. Brigham Hedges – 1:59.13

200 Meters
7. Tyler Jackson – 21.94
10. Ty Smith – 22.49
12. Jacob Fincham-Dukes – 22.58
13. Cole Norton – 22.66